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Andean Bear Day
Andean Bear Day

Andean Bears, also known as Spectacled Bears, are the only bears that are native to the forests and grasslands of the Andes Mountains in South America. These bears can be found at high elevations, 6,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Andean Bears…

Jul 22, 2025
Bat Week, October 24 - October 31
Bat Week, October 24 - October 31
Oct 29, 2024
Beetles as Pollinators
Beetles as Pollinators
Jun 17, 2024
An Interview with Zoo Vet Tech Jenny Gordon
An Interview with Zoo Vet Tech Jenny Gordon
Dec 7, 2020

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International Monkey Day, December 14
International Monkey Day, December 14

At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, we have a variety of species of monkeys, including Black and Gold Howler Monkeys, Black-Handed Spider Monkeys, Golden Lion Tamarins, and Pale-Faced Saki Monkeys. We currently have three Black and Gold Howler Monkeys,…

Dec 11, 2025
Red Wolves Recently Born in the Wild
Red Wolves Recently Born in the Wild

Conservationists are ecstatic about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) announcement on August 8th, 2025, about the birth of as many as 20 wild Red Wolf pups across four litters in eastern North Carolina. Currently, up to 16 wolf pups remain,

Oct 22, 2025
Red Panda Wellbeing
Red Panda Wellbeing

At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, we have two Red Pandas, Ponya and Pilatus (Pilot). Ponya is a female born on June 17th, 2024, and Pilot is a male born on June 11th, 2024. Ponya came to the Beardsley Zoo on May 6th, 2025, from the Detroit Zoological…

Sep 19, 2025