As Connecticut experienced extreme heat this week, staff members at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport found some ways to keep themselves and the animals cool. “So we come in, and the first thing that we ...

April 8, National Zoo Lovers Day. April 14, Virtual Zoo Tots, 10:30 a.m.: A virtual storytime for kids ages 22 months to 4 years, which can include virtual animal encounters and virtual tours of ...

Amur tigers Zeya and Reka at 7 weeks old, at Beardsley Zoo’s Animal Health Center in January 2011. The two cubs were shunned by their mother and raised by Beardsley veterinary technician Jenny ...

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of two Chinese gorals, a mountain species making their debut, according to a zoo officials. “The male goral, age 7, comes from the Lee ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven animals who live at the Beardsley Zoo were running for mayor of the zoo. On Nov. 4, Wiggles the Chinchilla was declared the winner. The zoo said in a statement ...

While some people may be political animals, there are some animals at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo that are getting into politics. The race is on at the zoo for the next mayor of the Bridgeport ...

Election Day is nearing - and voting has already started in the heated race for mayor of Beardsley Zoo. This year's mayoral race is between a raven, a tortoise, a sloth, a crane and a wolf. Online ...

5 animals announce candidacy for Beardsley Zoo mayor race. Oct 31, 2023, 3:02pm Updated on Oct 31, 2023. By: Sandrina Rodrigues. Five animal candidates are vying for the title of mayor of ...