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Boo at the Zoo  -  Oct 30, 2008
WTNH,...(WTNH) -- Bring your kids to the Beardsley Zoo where they're mixing learning with Halloween fun. Jim Knox and Michelle Gaudreau from the Beardsley Zoo

Political correctness masking Halloween  -  Oct 27, 2008
Connecticut Post,By NOELLE FRAMPTON Among those celebrating Halloween at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Sunday are Layla James, 1, and Ella Lee Curran, 4.

Friends Focus on Library Fun  -  Nov 13, 2008
TheDay,The library has passes for 15 outside venues, including Beardsley Zoo, Maritime Aquarium, and state parks. While some passes, such as the one to Beardsley,

University to host wildlife expert  -  Nov 14, 2008
Connecticut Post,...with him Thursday at 6:30 pm at Fairfield University's DiMenna-Nyselius Library's Multimedia Room, come from Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport.

Making 'Rain' in Ivoryton  -  Nov 7, 2008
Middletown Press,To celebrate autumn, the Beardsley Zoo will be offering Harvest Hay Rides every weekend in November as well as on school holidays from noon to 3 pm for $2,

Heading up the 'Big River' in East Haddam  -  Nov 13, 2008
Middletown Press,Monroe, Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull, aged 14 to 17, are invited to learn about the Teen Conservation Discovery Corps at Bridgeport’s Beardsley Zoo.

Kids Stuff: A selection of activities for the younger set  -  Oct 31, 2008
Redding Pilot,Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport; adm. $8/adults, $6/children 3-11 and seniors, free for children under 3; open daily 9 to 4;

Dancho assesses bird show success  -  Sep 14, 2008
Bridgeport News,But recently at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, a packed house of youngsters, with a scattering of adults, watched enraptured as free flight birds swept close

Staycation credited for attendance jump  -  Sep 2, 2008
Connecticut Post,To Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Director Gregg Dancho, there are few sights sweeter than a packed parking lot. Fortunately for him, that's something he saw

Sheep on the lam thrown to the wolves  -  Sep 8, 2008
Connecticut Post,It was taken -- alive -- to the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. A message left for comment at the Wolf Conservation Center was not returned.

This Weekend  -  Sep 11, 2008
Stratford Star,...at the Aldrich Museum and elsewhere, and even a Honeybee Jamboree at the Beardsley Zoo (where visitors can learn the mysteries of the "bee dance").

September's shaping up to be entertaining  -  Sep 4, 2008
Middletown Press,Last call for the Wild Wine Safari to benefit Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. The watering hole and oasis will be open Friday from 6:30 to 10 pm at the zoo,

Colangelo Takes Home 20+ Creative Marketing Awards in 2008  -  Sep 3, 2008
MarketWatch...at the Ad Club of Connecticut's 54th Annual Award Show, including Best in Show honors for a public service campaign for the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo.

A farm stand in the North End?  -  Sep 18, 2008
Bridgeport News,The city has hosted farmer’s markets, including at the Beardsley Zoo this year, but they generally have not been successful enough to sustain the interest

New Britain Animal Officer Has Subdued Dogs And A Caiman  -  Aug 31, 2008
Hartford Courant,Staff from the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport picked it up and brought it to live in their reptile house. Then the owner got his pet back, and it hasn't

Erie Zoo‘s tiger a shy guy, won‘t explore exhibit  -  14 Aug 2008
Westfall Weekly News,Ten-year-old Anna came from the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., while Nikki, 5, came from the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago.

Business council's Janice Martin is ready for new challenges  -  14 Aug 2008
Bridgeport News,...“She’s going to find some new challenge to take on to keep her busy,� he said last week at his mother’s retirement party at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo.

Fly Me to the Zoo at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport  -  Aug 9, 2008
WTNH,...(WTNH) - This summer only, the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is hosting "Fly Me to the Zoo." The show features free flight birds and is presented by "Natural

CT scientists try to save rare cat population  -  Aug 13, 2008
NECN,William F. Swanson, a veterinarian at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut, artificially inseminated two Brazilian ocelots today -- part of the

Saugatuck Sheep Finally Captured  -  Aug 13, 2008
Westport-News,...a female sheep that has eluded capture for almost a year was caught by Westport Animal Control, assisted by Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo.

Tiger seems shy  -  Aug 12, 2008
GoErie.com,Anna, who came to Erie from the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., has successfully raised a litter of three cubs. Nikki, who arrived from the Brookfield

The Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway hotel near Bridgeport ...  -  Jul 20, 2008
eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release),The Connecticut Marriott hotel near the Beardsley Zoo has recently undergone an extensive guest room renovation creating accommodations that are the

Playing to the crowd  -  Jul 26, 2008
Stamford Advocate,..."Much Ado About Nothing" will stage free performances at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., through Aug. 2 The performances begin at 8 pm The show

Survey: State attractive to travelers  -  Jul 29, 2008
Connecticut Post,Zoo keeper Bethany Baldwin carefully feeds meatballs to the three Amur tiger cubs at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport.

Chris Rowlands Interactive Musical Performance in Bridgeport  -  Aug 2, 2008
Fairfield County Online,From noon to 4 PM, catch performer and naturalist Chris Rowlands at the Beardsley Zoo presenting his popular "Farmin' Fever" show as well as his "The Goods

TO DO LIST  -  Jul 21, 2008
Connecticut Post,Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo offers "Awesome Amphibians and Rowdy Reptiles" show at 11 am and 1:30 pm at the zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport.

Animals can teach people plenty  -  Jul 19, 2008
Connecticut Post,Now, thanks to efforts by club members and their success in raising money for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, thousands of other young people

Afghan teen awaiting medicla attention  -  Aug 2, 2008
Connecticut Post,...her favorite because of the skyscrapers — and experienced the roller coaster at Quassy Amusement Park and watched the tigers at the Beardsley Zoo.

So much to see and do right here  -  Jul 19, 2008
New Haven Register (subscription),Also in Bridgeport are the Barnum Museum and the Beardsley Zoo. On July 25 and Aug. 15, take in the exhibit at the Hartford Atheneum, then treat yourself to

This Weekend  -  Jul 16, 2008
Bridgeport News,...its production of Much Ado About Nothing on Friday, July 18, at 8 at the Peacock Pavilion of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport.

Beardsley enjoys 'Party for the Planet'  -  Apr 19, 2008
Connecticut Post,..."Be good to the planet," she said, as her mother, Julianne Andrews, of Milford, pushed her stroller around the Earth Day exhibitors at Beardsley Zoo.

Parks staffers get tree advice from DEP  -  Apr 22, 2008
Connecticut Post,...(LR Standing)Manuel Ribas amd Andy Valeri of the Bridgeport Parks Department and (LR Kneeling) Bret Cannone along with Jeanne Yuckienuz of the Beardsley Zoo

Erie, meet Anastasia  -  Apr 5, 2008
GoErie.com,BY KARA RHODES Anastasia, a 10-year-old Amur tiger, arrived at the Erie Zoo on Thursday from the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport's energy policy pays off  -  Apr 16, 2008
Connecticut Post,..."clean energy option," it will receive a 2 kilowatt solar cell system that will be used for some of the power consumed at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.

A grrreat place to visit in any weather  -  Mar 27, 2008
Westport Minuteman,By Mel Learson Grosso We checked out Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on the last day of February to see if it's really true-that while we scurry from one warm

Deficit budget brings no easy answers  -  Apr 5, 2008
Connecticut Post,Slightly more than half the City Council attended the meeting, held at the Hanson Exploration Station in the Beardsley Zoo. The mayor and several city

GBTA handing out 3000 all-day passes  -  Apr 9, 2008
Connecticut Post,820 Main St.; the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority's Garbage Museum, 1410 Honeyspot Road Extension, Stratford; and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo,

Secret is out about Frog Frolic’s silent auction  -  Apr 21, 2008
Redding Pilot,The list is vast and varied — a family membership to The Beardsley Zoo, a six-month family membership to the Wilton YMCA, or a three-month membership in the

SHU mentoring program works for everybody  -  Mar 30, 2008
Connecticut Post,She remembers how amazed one of her students was when several staff members from the Beardsley Zoo came to Marin and explained what zookeepers do.

Events in Connecticut  -  Feb 15, 2008
New York Times,BRIDGEPORT Beardsley Zoo “Cupid’s Corner,� live animals and stories. Tuesday through Feb. 23 at 2 pm Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue.

On a comeback  -  Feb 6, 2008
Boston Globe,In midwinter it's tempting to gravitate to the toasty Rainforest Building at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo (1875 Noble Ave., 203-394-6565, beardsleyzoo.org,

Bulletin Board  -  Feb 8, 2008
Stratford Bard,Connecticut 's Beardsley Zoo is taking an innovative approach to getting the word out to Stratford residents with the help of Hot Shots on Main Street .

Area Halloween events  -  22 Oct 2007
Danbury News Times,For details, call (203) 798-0201, send an e-mail to betheljaycees@hotmail.com, or visit www.jaycees.bethel-ct.org. n Boo at the Zoo is at the Beardsley Zoo,

Tiger Cubs Hurt In Zoo Incident  -  Sep 29, 2007
Post Chronicle...has been notified of the mishap. The adult tigers are on loan to Brookfield from Toledo Zoo in Ohio and Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. (c) UPI.

Two tigers get caught by the tail  -  Sep 29, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,Tiara, 12, and Robeki, 13, are on loan to Brookfield from Toledo Zoo in Ohio and Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., respectively.

Governor's cuts bench Bridgeport  -  Oct 4, 2007
Connecticut Post,...$1 million for the planned Andes Adventure exhibit at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. ? $1 million for the Fairfield County Housing Partnership to develop an

Junior Women Group Accepts Applications for Partnership  -  Sep 26, 2007
Voices,Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, UConn Children's Cancer Program, Project Discovery, UConn Pediatric Pulmonary Program, Beardsley Zoo Educational Center,

Zoo expert educates children on wildlife  -  Aug 2, 2007
Easton Courier,The Newtown native and Beardsley Zoo employee produced and starred in an upcoming PBS series called "Jim Knox's Wildlife Zoofari." The 15-episode DVD series

Amanda Goes to the zoo  -  Jul 30, 2007
Connecticut Post,Connecticut Post reporter Amanda Cuda, left, measured out food for the animals at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport with help from Predator Keeper

Visitors juggle options at Art on the Green  -  Aug 18, 2007
Connecticut Post,..."It's really nice," Doug Allen said, explaining they'd set out from their home in Bristol that morning to visit Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.

Seal swims ashore at Seaside  -  Jul 31, 2007
Connecticut Post,The seal appeared to be in generally good health, according to Gregg Dancho, the Beardsley Zoo director called to the scene to check on the creature's

Urban markets are farm fresh  -  Jul 27, 2007
Connecticut Post,On Fridays, Kanakri sets up at the market on McLevy Green and on Sunday she heads to the city's newest farmers' market at the Beardsley Zoo.

Shelton libraries loan passes to state attractions  -  Aug 6, 2007
Connecticut Post,The most popular is the pass to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, which is good for a one-day free admission for up to two adults and four children

Cow restoration moo-ving birthday gift  -  Jul 29, 2007
Connecticut Post,Killoy said her mother is the concessions manager at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport and took the old cow home with her when it was being

Movie makers scout area for star locations  -  Jul 26, 2007
Connecticut Post,...of discussion Thursday during the year-end meeting of the board of directors of the Fairfield County Convention & Visitors Bureau at the Beardsley Zoo.



Fairfield 'kid' finds dream as filmmaker  Nov 10, 2006
A question-and-answer period will follow the screening. The event will benefit the Community Theatre Foundation and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. ... - Connecticut Post,

The Connecticut Kid is Set to Ride Again  Nov 7, 2006
Summers, who is director of development and marketing at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, said she contacted Leo Redgate, founder of the Community Theatre ... - Fairfield Citizen-News,

Historic home faces uncertain fate  Nov 5, 2006
Before the fire, plans were under way to move the building either to the grounds of a nearby church or property at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, where part of ... - Connecticut Post,

These babies compete for cool prizes  Oct 30, 2006
Oddly, with more than $250 in prizes, including a savings bond, books, toys and passes to the Beardsley Zoo, riding on her fabulous looks, Victoria is unruffled ... - Connecticut Post,
Students get life lessons from visitors 31 Mar 2006
..."Does anyone know what this is?" the director of conservation, education and research at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport asked. "This is a real egg. ...
Connecticut Post,

Anteaters, jaguars havespots at zoo Mar 16, 2006
Jaguars, spider monkeys, giant anteaters and something called a Chacoan peccary will come to Bridgeport, if Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo gets $6 million in ...
Connecticut Post,

Best and the rest for the past week Mar 18, 2006
Alexi did a good deed." In recognition, the mayor presented Crespo with souvenir school supplies as well as tickets to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo and the ...
Connecticut Post,

Community gardens a growing interest for city neighbors Mar 23, 2006
...fourth annual Community Gardening Conference, titled "From Blight to Bounty: A Park City Experience," held 8 am to 3 pm Saturday at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo ...
Connecticut Post,

Shamrocks & Shenanigans Mar 14, 2006
The Beardsley Zoo (1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. 203-394-6565) is offering free admission on St. Patty's Day to anyone who wears green socks. ...
Hartford Courant,

Park City primer - NCAA women Mar 9, 2006
...aim at a slapshot machine provided by the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers; hang out and have pictures taken with mascots from the Beardsley Zoo, the Connecticut ...
Connecticut Post,
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