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One of the biggest attractions in the Twin Cities is located in the Southern Metro: The Minnesota Zoo. Located on 500 acres off Cedar Ave. in Apple Valley, the zoo opened in May, 1978. The Minnesota Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals, and the natural world. While it’s not the famous San Diego Zoo with Jack Hannah, it is the biggest zoo in our state, and the Minnesota Zoo holds its own. The Minnesota Zoo has 546 different species of animals and altogether it has 4,200 animals. Different trails and exhibits fill the zoo. During the summer, you are able to roam the The winter months are more likely going to entice you to stay inside to visit Russia’s Grizzly Coast! We were able to get right up and personal. Flamingos! Looks like they have had plenty of shrimp! You can pretend to be paleontologists and dig up mammoth fossils. Discovery Bay used to host dolphins, but the dolphins have moved on, and they have shut down the pool for major renovations. When they reopen, I believe they are going to be checking in some new residents like sharks and such. Hanging out at the Family Farm. (there is also a grain elevator which is a HUGE play area for kids right outside the Family Farm. ) My friend and I were so curious about the chickens! And their funny feathers. On the Tropics Trail: Monkeys, tortoises, Komodo Dragon, birds, and to be fair — snakes and bats. Honestly, I ran through those exhibits because to be able to leave, we had to follow the trail through those habitats. I. Hate. Snakes/Bats. There are some things you can see every day at the zoo. Others are daily during certain seasons. And circumstances can also change offerings. These are some of the activities you may see at a visit to the zoo: The Zoo is open daily between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with special members hours between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Online reservations are currently required due to capacity restraints. The IMAX theatre at the Minnesota Zoo closed in the beginning of 2019. Enjoy the IMAX experience at the Science Museum of Minnesota *Some images courtesy Minnesota Zoo, used with permission. Exterior Zoo Sign image credit used with Creative Common license approval.
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