The sun was barely peeking over the frosted roofs of the wooden
buildings when we climbed out of the car at Micke Grove Zoo on Dec.
28. Sitting on five acres off of Armstrong Road, the zoo is home to
over 50 species of birds, mammals and reptiles from around the
globe.
We were looking forward to the plethora of monkeys, exotic birds
and even the mountain lion. What could be so tough about taking
care of these guys for a day?
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