From Zoo to You

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Having a pet can be great for mental and physical well-being.

If you ask anyone who works at a zoo, “In one word, what makes zoos so important?”, one of the most common responses will be ‘education.’ In fact, education is so central to the modern zoo that the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) requires it to be a key component of every member institution’s mission.

The seasons are changing.

When we think about Halloween, most of us think about candy, spooky movies and fun, dressing up, and of course decorating.

This past week Lee Richardson Zoo was excited to welcome a group of desert bighorn sheep to a recently renovated area in the Zoo’s North American Plains region.

In just a few weeks, Dia de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated on Nov.

During school, we learn that some animals hibernate, and some might stay put over the winter, but a lot of them migrate.

Fall weather is creeping in.