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Zoo Will Reopen as Outdoor Entertainment Venue Restrictions Are Lifted
With Governor Walz lifting some restrictions across the state beginning Saturday, some outdoor entertainment venues are reopening, including the Lake Superior Zoo.
December 18, 2020
DULUTH, Minn. – With Governor Walz lifting some restrictions across the state beginning Saturday, some outdoor entertainment venues are reopening, including the Lake Superior Zoo.
During the past four weeks, there was little guest activity at the Lake Superior Zoo, as it was closed because of the governor’s orders but now with new restrictions, the zoo is able to open yet again.
There have been no visitors, but caring for the animals behind the scenes still incurred the same amount of costs, which resulted in a challenging situation for zoo management.
Lake Superior Zoo is reopening on Saturday with an outdoor only experience. | Photo: WDIO WDIO Created: December 17, 2020 02:04 PM
After the four week pause, the Lake Superior Zoo is ready to reopen again.
Under Governor Walz s new guidelines, outdoor entertainment is a go, starting Saturday.
Haley Cope, executive director at the zoo, said, We already have an outdoor experience plan put together from earlier this year, when we opened this summer. We ve been able to modify it for winter operations. And we got tickets online, so we are ready to welcome people back to the zoo this weekend.
She said that the animals have missed the people coming by to say hi, and that the zookeepers are doing more enrichment to keep them engaged.
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Donate Today to Receive Your Copy of New Friends Arrive at the Lake Superior Zoo
December 16, 2020
The book
“New Friends Arrive at the Lake Superior Zoo” was written by local author and artist Joe Klander.
It’s all about the arrival of the Zoo’s new bears, Tundra and Banks, and how the other animals plan a party to welcome them to the grounds.
“We’re excited to be able to tell this story from a children’s point of view,” said Haley Cope, CEO of the Lake Superior Zoo.
The book release is a fundraiser for the zoo.