Amur Tiger Changbai Departs as Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Prepares for New Tiger Habitat
Phase One of a Multi-Year Plan Begins This Fall! BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – September 28, 2023 – Changbai, a sixteen-year-old Amur tiger and the mother of cubs born at the Zoo in 2017, is scheduled to depart Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Born on May 24, 2007, Changbai arrived at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in January 2017 from the […]
Where Dreams Take Wing: Committee Announced for Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Annual Gala
Annual Fundraising Event Will Support the Zoo’s Mission of Conservation and Education When a passionate group of animal lovers, board members, and Zoo supporters get together, the outcome is a fun and festive way to raise funds for Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. A group of women and men from around the region have joined forces to […]
Tickets on Sale now for Glow Wild Lantern Festival at CT’s beardsley Zoo!
GLOW WILD returns to @ConnecticutsBeardsleyZoo! Journey through a wonderland of illuminated larger-than-life lanterns inspired by our wild world. Back by popular demand, this illuminating festival of lights is coming back for its second year! September 14- December 2 Thursday – Sunday 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM The festival will showcase more than 50 large-scale illuminated […]
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Announces Winners from Fifth Annual Zoo Photography Exhibition!
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is proud to announce the winners from its fifth non-juried photography exhibition, “Photography Goes Wild.” More than 100 photos were submitted from the Zoo’s many dedicated amateur and professional photographers, and hundreds of votes were received online for a People’s Choice winner. This year, two Youth Categories were included: up to 12 years old, and 13 to […]
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Joins the State’s “Connecticut Summer at the Museum”
Zoo Will Offer Free Admission to Connecticut Children Plus One Adult from July 1 through September 4 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – June 30, 2023 – Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is pleased to announce that the Zoo will participate in the state’s “Connecticut Summer at the Museum,” offering free admission to Connecticut children from July 1 through September 4. […]
Five Animals Announce Candidacy in Race for Mayor – Beardsley Zoo
Zooper Pacs Lining Up to Support Their Favorites BRIDGEPORT, Conn. –November 1, 2022–-Five animal candidates are vying for the much sought-after title of Mayor of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. This important election will decide the Zoo’s third Mayor, the highest-ranking animal official who will showcase the important role of animal ambassadors. Last year’s winner, Harry the Guinea […]
CT’s Beardsley Zoo’s New Mayor is Rhubarb the Two-Toed Sloth!
Rhubarb Promises to Promote Life in the Slow Lane BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – November 10, 2022–-The election to decide Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s next mayor was neck and neck for a time between Rhubarb the Two-Toed Sloth and Goncalo the Maned Wolf, but at the tail end of the day on November 9, voters decided to go with Rhubarb’s […]