Commonwealth Zoological Corporation

TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.

GUEST SERVICESIN FY 22, ZOO NEW ENGLAND EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN DAYTIME ATTENDANCE WITH 841,172 VISITORS COMPARED TO 641,448 VISITORS IN FY 21. FRANKLIN PARK ZOO'S TOTAL DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 497,627, AN INCREASE OF 148,712 FROM 348,915 IN FY 21. STONE ZOO'S DAYTIME ATTENDANCE REACHED 343,545, AN INCREASE OF 51,012 FROM 292,533 IN FY 21. TOTAL FY 22 ATTENDANCE FOR ZOOLIGHTS (STONE ZOO'S EVENING HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW) WAS 102,433, AN INCREASE OF 39,943 COMPARED TO 62,490 IN FY 21. TOTAL FY 22 ATTENDANCE FOR BOSTON LIGHTS: A LANTERN EXPERIENCE (FRANKLIN PARK ZOO'S EVENING SUMMER/FALL LANTERN EXPERIENCE) WAS 205,568, AN INCREASE OF 20,408 COMPARED TO 185,160 IN FY21. TOTAL OVERALL ATTENDANCE, INCLUSIVE OF ZOOLIGHTS AND BOSTON LIGHTS IN FY 22, WAS 1,149,173, AN INCREASE OF 260,075 VISITORS COMPARED TO 889,098 IN FY 21. FY 22 WAS A RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE YEAR FOR ZNE.

ANIMAL CARE AND EXHIBITSAS OF JUNE 30, 2022 FRANKLIN PARK ZOO FEATURES 60 PUBLIC ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND STONE ZOO FEATURES 44. ZOO NEW ENGLAND IS HOME TO 1,690 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 198 SPECIES. SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS AT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND STONE ZOO INCLUDED GOLDEN PHEASANT, GUINEA HOGS, DEXTER COWS, FENNEC FOX, VARIOUS CICHLID SPECIES, SICILIAN DONKEY, AMERICAN MINIATURE AND MORGAN HORSE, CHINCHILLA, NUBIAN GOAT, SOUTHDOWN SHEEP, AND NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT.

EDUCATION/ TEENS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS WHILE COVID-19 ADVERSELY AFFECTED SCHOOL GROUP ATTENDANCE IN FY 21, IN FY 22 SCHOOL GROUP ATTENDANCE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED. CHAPTER 92B OF THE ACTS OF 1992 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS PROVIDES THAT THE ZOOS WILL ADMIT MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL GROUPS AT NO CHARGE. FIELD TRIPS TO THE ZOO ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCIENCE, WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION. IN FY 22, SCHOOL GROUP ATTENDANCE WAS 47,216, WHICH IS A 282% INCREASE OVER SCHOOL GROUP ATTENDANCE OF 12,357 IN FY 21.THROUGHOUT FY 22, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACILITATED MORE THAN 1,100 ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGED OVER 80,000 PARTICIPANTS.

EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FACILITIES AND GROUNDS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WHICH ENABLE ZOO NEW ENGLAND TO OPERATE IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS TO THE ZOOS.