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Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo
Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo It's kind of a pig deal! A Connecticut zoo welcomed five Guinea hog piglets over the weekend. The piglets were born on Saturday, April 9, at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in the Fairfield County city of Bridgeport, the zoo announced on Thursday, April 14. The piglets' parents are Harry Plopper, who is the Zoo's elected animal mayor, and Ethel, one of Harry's companions in the farmyard, the zoo said.  Ethel and Harry arrived at the zoo in June of 2021 from New York. “This is a great time of year to visit the zoo and witness the new life that this time of year brings — whether it’s the n…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo Mourns Death Of Beloved Red Panda Rochan At Age 7 Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo Mourns Death Of Beloved Red Panda Rochan At Age 7
Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo Mourns Death Of Beloved Red Panda Rochan At Age 7 Connecticut is in mourning after a family member at the Beardsley Zoo in Fairfield County had to be put down amid a health scare. On Friday, Feb. 25, a spokesperson for the Bridgeport zoo announced that Rochan, a 7-year-old male red panda died the previous week after suffering health complications. Rochan was being monitored and treated for a condition affecting his ability to walk prior to his death, officials said, and an MRI found lesions on his spine, which further compromised his mobility. On Thursday, Feb. 17, “the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize him based on quali…

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by Zak Failla
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Critically Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Beardsley Zoo Critically Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Beardsley Zoo
Critically Endangered Wolf Pups Born At Beardsley Zoo Need somewhere upbeat to visit this winter?  Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport has some howling good news: Three critically endangered wolf pups were born there Dec. 27, in a heated enclosure.  Zoo staff installed a discreet camera to observe the pups' progress. Images can be accessed by going to the CTBZoo Facebook page here:  "We have the best news to share today," the Connecticut zoo announced.  "Three maned wolf pups have joined our Zoo family! Mom (Bonita) gave birth to the pups on December 27, and since she and Dad (Paulo) have been excellent parents, the pups …

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by Jon Craig