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Brights Zoo

Limestone, Tennessee 37681

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License: 63-C-0229 Type: C Last Inspected: Dec 2, 2025

12 Inspections

5 Total Violations

0 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 554 DOMESTIC GOAT: 461 BUDGERIGAR / BUDGIE / COMMON PARAKEET / SHELL: 430 BUDGERIGAR / BUDGIE / COMMON PARAKEET / SHELL PARAKEET: 215 CHILEAN FLAMINGO: 208 SCIMITAR-HORNED ORYX: 184 RED KANGAROO: 176 GREATER KUDU: 172 RED-HANDED TAMARIN: 153 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 145 NYALA: 128 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 118 CAPYBARA: 115 FALLOW DEER: 113 SABLE ANTELOPE: 99 GEMSBOK: 91 AFRICAN PENGUIN / CAPE PENGUIN: 87 ADDAX: 80 COMMON ELAND: 76 GIRAFFE: 75 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 73 BLACKBUCK: 72 BONGO: 69 IMPALA: 69 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 61 ALPACA: 60 BROWN PALE-FRONTED CAPUCHIN: 59 SITATUNGA: 59 DEGU: 59 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 58 AMERICAN BISON: 55 EGYPTIAN GOOSE: 55 MARABOU STORK: 53 NORTHERN TAMANDUA: 51 BROWN CAPUCHIN / TUFTED CAPUCHIN: 50 LAR GIBBON: 48 KINKAJOU: 48 GRAYLAG GOOSE: 48 GRAY CROWNED-CRANE / AFRICAN CROWNED-CRANE /: 48 GIANT ANTEATER: 45 WHITE-FACED SAKI: 44 RED RIVER HOG: 42 NORTHERN/EURASIAN LYNX: 38 CAPE PORCUPINE: 36 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 36 TAYRA: 36 ORIENTAL SMALL-CLAWED OTTER: 35 SOUTHERN TAMANDUA: 35 ADDRA GAZELLE: 34 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 33 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 32 SERVAL: 30 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 30 COMMON OSTRICH: 30 COMMON WATERBUCK: 28 BINTURONG: 28 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 26 SOUTH AMERICAN COATI: 25 CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN: 25 LARGER HAIRY ARMADILLO: 24 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 24 GOLDEN-HEADED LION TAMARIN: 22 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 21 LLAMA: 21 MUTE SWAN: 21 SARUS CRANE: 20 SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL: 20 HYACINTH MACAW: 20 WARTHOG: 19 FENNEC FOX: 19 VULTURINE GUINEAFOWL: 19 RUDDY SHELDUCK: 19 DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: 18 RED-FACED BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 18 BLACK SWAN: 18 DOMESTIC BACTRIAN CAMEL: 17 THOMSON'S GAZELLE: 16 ANGOLAN COLOBUS: 16 BLACK-BACKED JACKAL: 16 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 15 AZARAS NIGHT MONKEY: 15 KING VULTURE: 15 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 14 EURASIAN EAGLE-OWL: 14 PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA: 13 BAIRD'S TAPIR: 12 EMU: 12 TOCO TOUCAN: 12 PARADISE SHELDUCK: 12 CONGO AFRICAN GREY PARROT / GRAY PARROT: 11 BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 10 CARACAL: 10 AFRICAN SACRED IBIS: 10 SILVERY-CHEEKED HORNBILL: 10 RED-AND-GREEN MACAW / GREEN-WINGED MACAW: 10 GREVY'S ZEBRA: 9 WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN / RED-BILLED TOUCAN: 9 BRINDLED WILDEBEEST: 8 RED PANDA: 8 ARABIAN ORYX: 8 DOMESTIC CHICKEN (INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS / TURKIN / COCK / HEN / ROOSTER): 8 WILD BOAR: 7 YELLOW ARMADILLO: 7 LOWLAND PACA: 7 GRAY-WINGED TRUMPETER: 7 BROWN (WHITE-BELLIED) SPIDER MONKEY: 6 BRAZILIAN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 6 SPECTACLED OWL: 6 WHITE STORK: 6 COMMON SHELDUCK: 6 BAR-HEADED GOOSE: 6 VICUGNA: 5 COSCOROBA SWAN: 5 SCARLET IBIS: 5 CAPE GRIFFON / CAPE VULTURE: 5 MACAW HYBRID: 5 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 5 SCARLET MACAW: 5 WHITE COCKATOO / UMBRELLA COCKATOO: 5 AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE: 5 DOMESTIC DUCK INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 5 GRAY-BELLIED NIGHT MONKEY / LEMURINE NIGHT MONKEY: 4 RED-TAILED MONKEY: 4 BROWN-NOSED COATI: 4 BLACK-NECKED ARACARI: 4 PLUMED GUINEAFOWL: 4 RUFOUS BROWN LEMUR / RED BROWN LEMUR: 4 GRAY CROWNED-CRANE / AFRICAN CROWNED-CRANE / GOLDEN CROWNED-CRANE: 4 ANKOLE-WATUSI CATTLE: 4 BLACK TUFTED-EAR MARMOSET: 3 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 3 EUROPEAN POLECAT: 3 SOUTHERN SCREAMER / CRESTED SCREAMER: 3 WESTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / KING COLOBUS: 3 DOMESTIC TURKEY: 3 ASIATIC WATER BUFFALO: 2 BLACK-FOOTED FERRET: 2 BANDED PALM CIVET: 2 GUANACO: 2 MARTIAL EAGLE: 2 ROAN ANTELOPE: 2 DOG ADULT: 1 EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / GUEREZA: 1 SPOTTED HYENA: 1 WESTERN EUROPEAN HEDGEHOG: 1 CATTLE / COW / OX: 1 YELLOW-BILLED STORK: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: Dec 2, 2025

Violations Documented

5 Non-Critical

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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.