Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
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About the Zoo

Front Entrance at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has a proud history of over 99 years as Connecticut’s only Zoo. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participant in its Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs, we are committed to the preservation of endangered animals and are actively developing strategies that will protect species and preserve their wild habitats.

​Through education, conservation, research and recreation, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for students and families.

Mission

​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment.

Animal exhibits, plantings, graphics, and Zoo programs are to be represented in such a manner as to give the visitor a sense of awareness and concern for the intricate beauty and fragility of our planet.

This mission is achieved by a master plan comprised of the following goals.
  1. Education, through staff involvement and training, outreach programs, workshops, lectures, docent volunteers, natural animal exhibits, informational and interpretive graphics, and research by utilizing staff, universities and other zoological facilities.
  2. Conservation, through participation in in situ and ex situ endangered species programs such as the Species Survival Program, Zoo Conservation Outreach Group, etc. Also through professional animal and veterinary care and a comprehensive animal management policy.
  3. Recreation, through state-of-the-art exhibit design, well-run visitor services (i.e., food and gift concessions, rides, rest rooms and parking) and maximizing the natural and park-like setting by formal and informal landscaping.

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2019 Annual Report

View our 2019 Annual Report here.

Board of Directors

Members of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s Board of Directors provide advice and support to the Zoo. They bring skills, experience and talents to assist the administration with operations and help raise awareness and funds for the Zoo.

The Board also assists in promoting the Zoo’s activities.  They all share an interest in conservation, education and fun.

President
Kim Rodney
Connecticut Community Bank

Vice Presidents
Claudette Kunkes
Private Practice, Clinical Psychologist

Bob Natt

Treasurer
Harvey Rosenbloom
Retired, Saks Fifth Avenue

Secretary
​Michael Kaufman
Day Pitney LLP
Board Members
Bernadette Baldino
​

Joseph Burke
Liberty Bank

Mitchell Cohen
Ernst & Young

Gerry Craig
Retired, C.N.A. Insurance Companies

Dean DeBiase
People's United Bank

Charles Dumais
Cooperative Education Services

Rick Fonte
​Ernst & Young

Jennifer M.F. Hillgen-Santa
Hillgen-Santa Financial Group
​
William Kelleher

People’s United Bank
​Catherine Ladnier
Compliance Consultant​

​
Gina Malheiro 

City of Bridgeport

Robert F. Matthews
RFM Group

Barbara Miller
Brody Wilkinson PC

Sonja Narcisse

John Oliveto
Fletcher-Thompson, Inc.

Antonio Rodrigues
Procyon Partners

Bruce T. Silverstone
Retired, Aquarion Water Company

AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia
Bridgeport Councilwoman, 134th District

The AZA Vision

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums envisions a world where all people respect, value and conserve wildlife and wild places.
To learn more about the AZA, click here.
203-394-6565
​info@beardsleyzoo.org 
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Open 9am-4pm daily
​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment.

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is a 501(c)(3) not for profit owned and operated by the Connecticut Zoological Society.

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    • For Kids >
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      • Zoo Patrol
      • Zoo Tots
    • Our Animals
    • Our Plants
    • Parents
    • Zoo Cams >
      • Outdoor Red Panda Cam
      • Indoor Red Panda Cam
      • Outdoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Indoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Otter Cam
    • Zoo Etiquette
    • Zoo Map
  • Membership
  • Education
    • Bird Walks
    • Citizen Science >
      • FrogWatch
      • MonarchWatch
    • Conservation >
      • City Nature Challenge
      • Conservation Pledge
    • Cool Blue >
      • Cool Blue Schools
    • Distance Learning
    • Educational Resources
    • Evening Lectures
    • Field Trips
    • Just 4 Teens >
      • CDC
      • Explorers
    • Teachers
  • Support
    • Animal Sponsorship
    • Appeal
    • Corporate Support
    • Donate
    • Events >
      • Centennial Gala
      • Wild Wine, Beer & Food Safari
    • Gift Guide
    • Monthly Giving
    • Naming Opportunities
    • Wish List
  • Parties, Rentals & Weddings
    • Birthdays
    • Private Events
    • Weddings
    • Rates and Details
    • Preferred Vendors
    • Preferred Wedding Vendors
    • Event Guidelines
  • Volunteer
    • Interns
  • En Espanol
  • Buy Tickets