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There’s New Monkey Business Happening at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

7/28/2022

Arrival of Two New Black-handed Spider Monkeys Expands the Family Group to Four

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – July 28, 2022–Two spider monkeys at the Zoo plus two new spider monkey arrivals equals a whole lot of monkeying around! The new additions, both female Black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi) from Montgomery Zoo in Alabama, joined their new troop in the spider monkey habitat this week.

Bertha, 30 years old, and Janet, 16 years old, have successfully been introduced to the Zoo’s current eight-year-old male spider monkey, Gilligan, and TT, a 22-year-old female. Both Gilligan and TT have been at the Zoo since the opening of the spider monkey habitat in June 2019.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Presents Skyhunters in Flight Every Weekend This Summer

7/1/2022

Animal Shows Scheduled Thursdays through Sundays;
Watch the Thrilling Birds of Prey Show Beginning July 2

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – July 1, 2022 --As part of the ongoing 100th year celebration, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is excited to bring Master Falconer Brian Bradley to the Adventure Amphitheater this summer. Bradley is among the nation’s premiere wildlife presenters and will be presenting two shows each Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. and 2 p.m. through September 4.

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