Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo announced a celebration for Ponya the Red Panda’s first birthday that includes a birthday-themed fundraiser, according to organizers. The fundraiser will support her care ...

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is celebrating a landmark birthday — and visitors will be treated like guests to any party: with treats and surprises. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, ...

Connecticut will release $4 million in state funding to support upgrades at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo. Governor Ned Lamont said the funding will help upgrade educational tools for visitors and school ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH)– Beardsley Zoo announced its 4 th annual “photography goes wild” contest on Tuesday. Submissions are currently being taken on the zoo’s website, and the first round of photos ...

The Beardsley Zoo pups are being raised by two first-time parents, who are sharing the child-rearing responsibilities Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

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 ...

Gregg Dancho finds himself at a curious crossroad. As director of Bridgeport’s Beardsley Zoo, he coordinated the institution’s 95th anniversary celebrations last year and he recently received a flurry ...

BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo turns 100 years old this year. Much, much older than its newest residents. There’s more to the squirmy new guinea hog piglets than meets the eye.

Zeya, one of two Amur tigers who were born at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, has left with the hope that she starts a family of her own. Zeya, who will turn 3 years old the day after Thanksgiving, ...

BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - Two new black-handed spider monkeys have been brought in to join two others at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Zoo officials announced the arrivals on Thursday. They came from the ...