connecticut

Hi there! New to the website! I’m trying to find opossums in New England, preferably in zoos or wildlife sanctuaries; not out in the wild. Any idea where I can find some?

Just thought I would start a new thread for the new year! Here's some updates from a visit this Tuesday: - Pipoca the ocelot's former exhibit is now home to the red-rumped agouti that was living in the little river area in the next room over. It's quite bittersweet to look in and see that her...

The Children’s Museum in Hartford, CT, is one of the oldest children’s museums in the country. The place is relevant on ZooChat because they also have around 50 live animal taxa, ranging from mammals to herps to arthropods (and here’s a species list from their website). Recently, the museum's...

Here is a species list from my visit to the Beardsley Zoo. Surprised no one has ever made one on Zoochat considering quite a few Northeasterners/New Englanders are members. ENTRANCE + WOLF EXHIBITS Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) Red Wolf (Canis...

After multiple reports of substandard husbandry and safety issues, SeaQuest Trumbull has finally had its Kinkajous removed and its Crested Porcupines in the process of removal. Can't say I've heard any good things about the SeaQuest franchise. SeaQuest Trumbull to remove some animals in deal...

Are there any Yacare Caiman in the United States? The only one I could find was in Connecticut's Beardsley zoo, and St.Augustine does not list them, possibly because even though they claim to have every caiman, the Yacare was disputed at one point, but not anymore I believe. I find it hard to...

Curious, what zoos are there in CT/Western Mass? I know there is beardsley, I know there is a zoo in forest park..