Creating Como’s stunning summer-time aquatic gardens requires four seasons of careful planning On hot summer days, Como horticulturist Victoria Housewright has one of the coolest jobs on campus, tending to...
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One of Como Zoo’s first female keepers, Marisa Paulat has spent 43 years loving and learning from large cats Zookeeping was a male-dominated profession in the late 1960s when 11-year-old...
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From a one-thousand pound polar bear to a delicate spring bulb, every corner of Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is beaming with the wonders of nature. And thanks to Como Friends,...
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Visit Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for fun, earth-friendly ways to celebrate the season: April 23 – April 24 Como Park Zoo and Conservatory and Xcel Energy are partnering for...
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Partnerships are important to Como Zoo’s colony of penguins The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s Sunken Garden is a great place to take a date, as Como Zoo’s popular penguin pair Cupid...
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Few things can cure a case of cabin fever quite like a trip to Como’s Sunken Garden. But if a face-to-face encounter with Minnesota’s most beautiful room isn’t possible this...
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Your support for Como Friends in 2021 helped Como fulfill its mission every day, inspiring visitors with the wonders of the natural world. “I cannot tell you how much Como...
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Conservation is the message at Como, and it’s the mission that guides everything we do, from caring for plants and animals, to keeping the lights on. “Making smart choices about...
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For generations, people of all ages and backgrounds have come to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory to create lasting memories and connect with the wonders of nature. And thanks to...
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Born at the Columbus Zoo, the almost two-year-old polar bear is diving in to his new life in Minnesota In the wild, polar bear cubs will often spend up to...
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