The Beardsley Zoo was lit up Thursday with bright lights in its first “Glow Wild” lantern festival in honor of its 100th birthday. Connecticut Post Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Guinea hog piglets just 5-weeks-old are delighting visitors to the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, supporting a mission of conservation and education. “We have one male and ...

Aside from the ocelot, the Rainforest Building has two new 10-year-old scarlet ibises. The birds have bright pink-orange ...

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport closed to the public, like all entertainment venues in Connecticut. But the animals still needed to be taken care of every day. &#8220… ...

From polar bears to pandas, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will light the night. “Glow Wild” will have over 50 animated lit up sculptures at Beardsley Zoo with thousands and ...

When the day turns into evening, residents of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo grow sleepy, ready to go inside for some rest. This is the Glow Wild Lantern Festival, a new endeavor for the zoo, one ...

International Red Panda Day is on Sept. 20. The exhibit will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. featuring the zoo’s red panda named Ponya. From Sept. 25 to Dec.13 the GLOW Wild returns.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of five new Guinea hog piglets to the farmyard family, according to a release.. The piglets were born Friday, Aug. 2, according to Beardsley ...

The zoo’s 33-acres continue to be maintained, Dancho said, allowing them to be ready to reopen to the public as soon as restrictions begin to lift and the zoo is given the green light. “The ...

BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo announced the birth of its first black-handed spider monkey since the 1980s this week. The zoo in Bridgeport said the infant was born to ...

World Snake Day is on July 16. Visitors can meet the different types of snakes the zoo has. These include a kingsnake and boa constrictor. July 19 is Andean Bear Day and the Teddy Bear Festival.