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Go wild with dad on Father's Day in Dorchester and Stoneham, June 17

Print | Comments () Posted by Jen Clark Estes June 13, 2012 07:02 AM

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Gibbon father Kien and his child Paddy enjoying quality time at the Stone Zoo

Parenting may sometimes feel like zookeeping, but this Father’s Day, let Dad see what parenting real animals is all about! Admission for fathers is free on Sunday at both Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo, where families can visit with all kinds of creatures and celebrate the job that all dads do. As it is with humans, fatherhood is an important role for many wild animals. At Franklin Park, you can see proud fathers and their little ones, including gorilla Kit and his three daughters, and, at the Stone Zoo, you can see what white-cheeked gibbon Kien Nahn and his eight-month-old offspring, Paddy, are up to! Sunday, June 17. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Franklin Park admission: Adults, $17; Age 62+, $14; Ages 2-12, $11; Under 2 and members, free. Franklin Park Zoo: One Franklin Park Road, Dorchester. Stone Zoo admission: tone Zoo: Adults, $14; Age 62+, $12; Ages 2-12, $10; Under 2 and members, free 149 Pond Street, Stoneham. www.zoonewengland.org

Photo: Dayle Sullivan-Taylor

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