Zoo
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 56 spp. present
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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
41.212° N 73.182° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
56
speciesOpened
1922
Size
Large
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo?
United States
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610. Its coordinates are 41.212° N, 73.182° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 516 km away.
What animals can you see at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo?
56 species
Citizen-science photos record 56 species at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, including Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Northern Pintail, Northern River Otter, Sandhill Crane and Mallard. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in the wild?
Black-tailed Prairie Dog: Badlands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Black-tailed Prairie Dog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park), Northern Pintail (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park) and Northern River Otter (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park).
Does Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo accredited?
AZA
Open registers list Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1922, 15 ha
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1922 and covers about 15 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 56 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website