Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Beardsley Zoo News 2021

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On January 5th, the zoo announced that Wiggles the long-tailed chinchilla has passed away on January 3rd due to old age. He was 19 at the time of his death and was serving the role of "mayor" in the zoo, which will now be fulfilled by Kallisto the Amur leopard.

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On January 8th, the zoo announced that a female Mexican grey wolf named Pika has arrived from Chicago's Brookfield Zoo and now shares the same enclosure as the other two wolves.

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On March 25th, the zoo announced that a 10-year-old red panda named Berry has joined the zoo to be a companion to their other red panda Rochan. Berry came from the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook, New York.

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Smaggledagle said:
On June 10th, the zoo announced the arrival of a (0.1) golden lion tamarin named Cricket. She is exhibited in the Rainforest building.

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As per an email newsletter, the new tamarin is from Milwaukee County Zoo. In addition, the rainforest building will be opening with a new female Goeldi's Monkey from Buttonwood and a new male Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth, which now gives the zoo a breeding pair of the species. The newish female Brazilian Ocelot that arrived at the beginning of 2020 from LA will also be viewable for the first time.

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Milwaukee Man said:
Spectacled bears will be making their return after a decade of absence. Construction has begun on a new exhibit, scheduled to open next spring. :)

CT's Beardsley Zoo Breaks Ground on Andean Bear Habitat
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Excellent news! When I visited the zoo last month I noted that the sign Marling the future location of the exhibit had been removed and I feared that COVIDs impact on state funding had led to the indefinite shelving of the project. I'm very happy to hear that it is indeed moving forward, though I do note the noticeable absence of talk of their proposed condor exhibit to pair with this.

~Thylo
 
On August 13th, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.2) Dexter cattle named Bridie and Moo Moo Rose. They were acquired from a local farm and are located in the newly renovated farmyard area.

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On August 19th, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.2) black-and-gold howler monkeys named Ella and Lina. They are from the San Antonio Zoo and are located in the rainforest building.

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If you get the chance next time you go to the zoo can you take a picture of the progress on the Andean bear habitat construction
 
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