BRIDGEPORT — When the World Tropics Building opened in 1992, then-director Gregg Dancho said the exhibit was part of a new chapter for the Beardsley Zoo. “We started a couple of years ago ...

BRIDGEPORT — Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has a new resident, and the zoo is asking families to help name her. The female giant anteater was born on Aug. 27, 2024, and was the fourth birth ...

ANSONIA – Two tortoises were found abandoned near Beaver Street Thursday morning (March 6). The tortoises had frozen by the ...

Those are the choices that Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo has narrowed it down to, as they select a name for their "little" giant anteater. The daughter of zoo resident Pana was born back in the ...

The votes have been counted, and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo has announced the results of its giant anteater naming vote. The name with the most votes was Kayapó, which the zoo says comes from ...

Dead cotton patch goose tests positive for bird flu at Beardsley Zoo In response, officials say they are working with state and federal partners and taking steps to ensure the health and safety of ...

Zoologist Jim Knox, of the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, says bobcats are not generally a threat to humans, and they rarely target pets. Frank Recchia Feb 27, 2025, 3:26 AM ...

Bridgeport’s Beardsley Zoo is hosting a baby naming contest for its newest addition, a giant baby anteater born over the summer.

Zoo officials say the baby girl was born fully furred and is “thriving” under her mother Pana’s care. Now, they want the public to use an online poll to vote on what to name her. The options ...

The Connecticut Beardsley Zoo wants your help naming its baby giant anteater! Zoo officials announced a naming contest on Monday. International Women’s Day Rally ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Beardsley Zoo wants your help naming its baby giant anteater! Zoo officials announced a naming contest on Monday. The female giant anteater was born on ...