Benson's Wild Animal Farm was a private zoo and amusement park in Hudson, New Hampshire, United States.

Benson was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, circa 1871; he immigrated to the United States as a young man.

Although he was not the owner, he ran the amusement park, which was filled with all sorts of exotic animals, a theater, a women's resting building and other facilities.

A special "Jungle Train" ran from Boston to Hudson on Sundays, with admission to Benson's included in the ticket price.

Toward the end of its existence as a zoo, it had a wide variety of animals, including trained lions, bears of several different species, llamas, a gorilla, elephants, monkeys, and many kinds of birds.

[5] In April 2002, three buildings at Benson's were added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places; the Bush Hill Road Barn, the Office and Kitchen, and the Hudson Center Railroad Station.

[7] "Colossus", a 500-pound (230 kg) silverback who reportedly was one of the largest gorillas ever held in captivity,[8] was a resident at Benson's Wild Animal Farm for approximately 20 years from the 1960s through 1987.

He was included among serious candidates and past presidents on a collection of presidential primary trading cards authorized by the New Hampshire State Library,[10] where he was listed as "Colossus G.