BRIDGEPORT — Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., is celebrating its big cats Monday with some bookmarks and a special announcement.
Monday is International Tiger Day, meant to raise awareness about tigers across the globe.A post on the Beardsley Zoo Facebook page cites information from National Geographic showing that, in the last century, tiger numbers fell from 100,000 to 3,200, and they now live in only 7 percent of their historical range.
In honor of the tigers and their plight, the zoo is giving away tiger bookmarks at the front gate Monday, and zoo staff will makee a special announcement at noon in front of the tiger habitat. Come see Chang, Reka and Zeka, and learn more about the Amur tiger, and the threats to its survival.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Beardsley-Zoo-celebrates-International-Tiger-Day-14191685.php
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