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Winter Activities for Miller Park Zoo

There are many exciting events coming up this winter season at Miller Park Zoo.

The popular Bloomington zoo is gearing up for several fun events and changes in the coming weeks.  Many people might not realize that the zoo stays open all year round.  Jay Tetzloff, the superintendent of the zoo, says that the staff stays just as busy during this time of year. Certain aspects of their jobs may slow down, but emphasis is placed on other places. Many of Tetzloff's wintertime tasks keep him inside, while zookeepers maintain their outside jobs.

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The zoo will be inspected by Association of Zoos and Aquariums during early summer. The AZA is the organization which gives Miller Park its accreditation. Tetzloff says that this will be his first inspection as superintendent of the zoo. So, he will be making sure that all of the maintenance will be handled with detail and that clean-up will be a major priority.

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While preparations are underway for the inspection and hearing, the zoo will have several fun activities for the whole family within the coming weeks. There will be a camp for kids on the 27th and 28th of December for kids to be able to discover and learn during their Christmas break. The camp will be for 6-11 year olds. There will also be an Animal Enrichment day with a Valentine theme in February.  Tetzloff says the zoo is opened year round and there are as many interesting things to do in the winter as in the summer.

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For more information about specific events or the various changes at the zoo, you can go to millerparkzoo.org.

 


 

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