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Roar into spring at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Explore 60 life-size animatronic dragons, mythical creatures and wonders from April 7 to Aug. 11.
Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427-acre (173 ha) city park in Providence, Rhode Island and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is named after Roger Williams , the founder of the city of Providence and the primary founder of the state of Rhode Island .
The Roger Williams Park Zoo first opened in 1872 as a limited collection of small animals, including raccoons, guinea pigs, mice, squirrels, rabbits, hawks, peacocks, and anteaters. Its first building was the Menagerie which opened in 1890.
The Roger Williams National Memorial is a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) park located near the eastern bank of the Moshassuck River, east of the Rhode Island State House and north of Downtown Providence. It stands at the base of College Hill, upon which the early settlement of Providence was concentrated. The memorial is separated from the river by Canal ...
PROVIDENCE − Roger Williams Park and Zoo has a new exotic cat, part of a breed featured in Ancient Egyptian artwork and even kept by Egyptians as glamorous pets-- an African serval.. Sav, a 14 ...
PROVIDENCE − He doesn't know it, but a red wolf that moved into the Roger Williams Park Zoo last week will play an important role in the recovery of his critically endangered species.
The park and museum are named after Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896.
"The Roger Williams Park Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Becca, one of our cherished cheetahs," the zoo said in a press release. "Becca, aged 10, peacefully passed away ...