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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Fodor's Review:

The indoor walk-through South American rain forest alone justifies a visit to this zoo. It's alive with dozens of species, some rare and endangered, such as keel-billed toucans, broad-snouted caimans, and black-and-gold howler monkeys living in a lush environment of waterfalls, ponds, greenery, and bamboo. The zoo itself has 36 acres of exhibits including bison, Amur (Siberian) tigers, timber wolves, and proud peacocks who freely roam the property right along with you. Also here is a working carousel and a New England farmyard.

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