For all the animals one can see during a day at Buttonwood Park Zoo, there are a lot of animals behind the scenes for various reasons. Among those have always been BPZoo's Ambassador Program animals — those animals that the zoo brings out to schools, nursing homes and more for interactive educational programming out in the community. But in August, zoo officials and staff hope to change that, with the opening of the new Ambassador Center, offering a chance to see those animals anytime while learning things like their names, birthdays, and why they're important.

BPZoo staff say the Ambassador Center — to be located in the zoo's barnhouse building, former home to a farm exhibit — is set to stand out among the zoo's peers.

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