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Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Breaks Ground on Andean Bear Habitat

7/28/2021

The Newest Zoo Habitat Officially Begins Construction on Thursday, July 29 at 11 a.m

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – July 28, 2021 – Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is pleased to announce the official groundbreaking of a spacious new habitat for Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), welcoming back a species that last was part of the Zoo’s animal collection in 2011. The bears will join the Zoo when construction on the habitat is complete, slated for spring 2022.

Baby Giant Anteater Born at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

7/14/2021

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – July 14, 2021 –For the third time in Zoo history, a Giant anteater has been born at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Arriving on June 15 after a 175-day gestation period, the baby weighed 4.3 pounds at nine days old, and 6.1 pounds at 23 days old on July 8. Proud parents are third time dad, E.O., and fourth time mom, Pana. The pair was brought to Connecticut’s only Zoo with the hopes of successful breeding, which occurred for the first time in 2016. Currently mother and baby are in seclusion most of the day, with brief forays into the outdoor habitat for fresh air and sunshine.

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