🦁 Zoos, aquariums and nature centers in Minneapolis–St. Paul
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Zoos and animal parks
- Como Park Zoo & Conservatorycomozooconservatory.orgFree
St. Paul · A St. Paul zoo with polar bears, gorillas and an aquatic building for seals, penguins and puffins, beside a flower conservatory.
Nature centers, wildlife refuges and raptor centers
- Dodge Nature Centerdodgenaturecenter.org
West St. Paul · A West St. Paul nature center with hiking trails, community gardens, beekeeping, and camps and field trips for kids.
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refugefws.gov
Bloomington · An urban refuge along the Minnesota River with more than 45 miles of trails through prairie, floodplain forest and wetlands.
- The Raptor Centerraptor.umn.edu
St. Paul · A University of Minnesota hospital that treats injured eagles, hawks and owls and introduces ambassador birds like a saw-whet owl.
Natural history museums
- Bell Museumbellmuseum.umn.edu
St. Paul · A University of Minnesota natural history museum with wildlife dioramas, a planetarium, a fossil Touch and See Lab and a green roof.