Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
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41°12′37″N 73°10′53″W / 41.2103°N 73.1815°W / 41.2103; -73.1815 (Beardsley Zoo)
Date openedMarch 16, 1922[1]
LocationBridgeport, Connecticut, United States
No. of animals500[2]
No. of species100+[2]
Annual visitors280,000[2]
MembershipsAZA[3]
Websitewww.beardsleyzoo.org

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. The zoo includes one of the few carousels in the state. The zoo has around 500 animals, from over 100 species, and welcomes about 280,000 visitors a year.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c d Hutchison, Andy. "Something Wild To Do: An Up Close And Personal View Of Animals At Beardsley Zoo". The Newtown Bee.
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