USDA FACILITY REPORT
Brights Zoo
Limestone, Tennessee 37681 - PO Box 249
Animals on Record
- Common Squirrel Monkey554
- Domestic Goat461
- Budgerigar430
- Budgerigar215
- Chilean Flamingo208
- Scimitar-Horned Oryx184
- Red Kangaroo176
- Greater Kudu172
- Red-Handed Tamarin153
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- Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth145
- Nyala128
- Black-Handed Spider Monkey118
- Capybara115
- Fallow Deer113
- Sable Antelope99
- Gemsbok91
- African Penguin87
- Addax80
- Common Eland76
- Giraffe75
- Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine73
- Blackbuck72
- Bongo69
- Impala69
- Ring-Tailed Lemur61
- Alpaca60
- Brown Pale-Fronted Capuchin59
- Sitatunga59
- Degu59
- Cattle58
- American Bison55
- Egyptian Goose55
- Marabou Stork53
- Northern Tamandua51
- Brown Capuchin50
- Lar Gibbon48
- Kinkajou48
- Graylag Goose48
- Gray Crowned-Crane48
- Giant Anteater45
- White-Faced Saki44
- Red River Hog42
- Northern/Eurasian Lynx38
- Cape Porcupine36
- Red Ruffed Lemur36
- Tayra36
- Oriental Small-Clawed Otter35
- Southern Tamandua35
- Addra Gazelle34
- Bactrian Camel33
- Burchell’s32
- Serval30
- Cotton-Top Tamarin30
- Common Ostrich30
- Common Waterbuck28
- Binturong28
- Southern Three-Banded Armadillo26
- South American Coati25
- Channel-Billed Toucan25
- Larger Hairy Armadillo24
- Laughing Kookaburra24
- Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin22
- Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur21
- Llama21
- Mute Swan21
- Sarus Crane20
- Southern Ground-Hornbill20
- Hyacinth Macaw20
- Warthog19
- Fennec Fox19
- Vulturine Guineafowl19
- Ruddy Shelduck19
- De Brazza's Monkey18
- Red-Faced Black Spider Monkey18
- Black Swan18
- Domestic Bactrian Camel17
- Thomson's Gazelle16
- Angolan Colobus16
- Black-Backed Jackal16
- Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds15
- Azaras Night Monkey15
- King Vulture15
- European Rabbit14
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl14
- Patagonian Cavy13
- Baird's Tapir12
- Emu12
- Toco Toucan12
- Paradise Shelduck12
- Congo African Grey Parrot11
- Black Spider Monkey10
- Caracal10
- African Sacred Ibis10
- Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill10
- Red-And-Green Macaw10
- Grevy's Zebra9
- White-Throated Toucan9
- Brindled Wildebeest8
- Red Panda8
- Arabian Oryx8
- Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds8
- Wild Boar7
- Yellow Armadillo7
- Lowland Paca7
- Gray-Winged Trumpeter7
- Brown (White-Bellied) Spider Monkey6
- Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo6
- Spectacled Owl6
- White Stork6
- Common Shelduck6
- Bar-Headed Goose6
- Vicugna5
- Coscoroba Swan5
- Scarlet Ibis5
- Cape Griffon5
- Macaw Hybrid5
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw5
- Scarlet Macaw5
- White Cockatoo5
- African Crested Porcupine5
- Domestic Duck Including All Domestic Breeds5
- Gray-Bellied Night Monkey4
- Red-Tailed Monkey4
- Brown-Nosed Coati4
- Black-Necked Aracari4
- Plumed Guineafowl4
- Rufous Brown Lemur4
- Gray Crowned-Crane4
- Ankole-Watusi Cattle4
- Black Tufted-Ear Marmoset3
- Bennett's Wallaby3
- European Polecat3
- Southern Screamer3
- Western Black-And-White Colobus3
- Domestic Turkey3
- Asiatic Water Buffalo2
- Black-Footed Ferret2
- Banded Palm Civet2
- Guanaco2
- Martial Eagle2
- Roan Antelope2
- Dog Adult1
- Eastern Black-And-White Colobus1
- Spotted Hyena1
- Western European Hedgehog1
- Cattle1
- Yellow-Billed Stork1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 9 more inspections · 5 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Jul 27, 2023The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (5 narratives, 5 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Brights Zoo. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.
Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.
In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.
If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.
Frequently asked questions about Brights Zoo
Is Brights Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?
Brights Zoo holds USDA license number 63-C-0229 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does Brights Zoo have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 5 violations at this facility (5 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.
When was Brights Zoo last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for Brights Zoo was on Dec 2, 2025, and the facility has 12 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is Brights Zoo located?
Brights Zoo is located in Limestone, Tennessee. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Tennessee to compare inspection records before you decide.
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