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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, CT

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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is an attraction in Bridgeport, CT, part of the New York City guide. Cost: under $25.

1875 Noble Avenue · Bridgeport, CT

Why you should go…

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo sits inside Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, a park Frederick Law Olmsted planned in 1884. Its collection focuses on wildlife from North and South America, and you can see red pandas, Amur leopards, Andean bears, giant anteaters and three kinds of wolves: American red, Mexican gray and maned. There is also a historic carousel, an indoor Rainforest Building and a greenhouse of rare plants. It is the only AZA-accredited zoo in Connecticut.

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