Cotton Patch Goslings’ Arrival Has Zoo Personnel All Aflutter
Beardsley Zoo welcomes new babies.
Beardsley Zoo welcomes new babies.
Frogs Are An Important Part Of Our Environment
Sedge was one of the most delightful characters at the zoo.
A mate for Peanut the Wolf
Football team loyalties can sink the closest relationships, especially when support for either the Cincinnati Bengals or Los Angeles Rams has friends and family members on opposing sides. Human sports experts have made their own predictions, but if you’re still undecided about which team to support, get in the swim with the North American river otters at … Read more
Some birds are born famous, some achieve fame, and some have fame thrust upon ‘em. Cora, a white-naped crane chick who arrived at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo from the Bronx Zoo in January 2020, had fame in her future. Hatched at the Bronx Zoo in 2020, Cora’s story from birth was filmed as part of a segment for the fifth … Read more
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will say goodbye next week to Reka, a female Amur tiger born at the Zoo, as she moves to a new permanent home. Born on November 25, 2017, Reka and her sister Zeya were raised by the Zoo’s animal care staff when their mother, Changbai, displayed no interest in her cubs. Zoo … Read more
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will launch its “Connecticut Kids Are Free” for summer program on Thursday, July 1, along with other museums, historical sites, and family attractions in Connecticut. Funded by the state through the American Rescue Plan, the Zoo will provide free admission to any Connecticut resident 18 years and younger, along with one accompanying … Read more
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is the new home for Tahu, a one-year-old female North American river otter newly arrived from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash. After the Zoo’s last river otter passed away in 2019 from advanced age, the Zoo engaged in long-planned improvements to the otter habitat. With renovations complete, Tahu has joined … Read more
Changbai, a thirteen-year-old Amur tiger and the mother of cubs born at the Zoo in 2017, has returned to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. After arriving from her most recent home at the Columbus Zoo, Changbai underwent a normal quarantine period. Once again comfortable with her surroundings, Changbai is now residing in the tiger habitat in the predator area, next to … Read more