Family fun: Earth Day at Como Zoo

April 20, 2018 at 5:20AM
One of two new 2-year-old twin polar bears, Suka or Sakari, swims inside the Polar Bear Odyssey display at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com / BACKGROUND INFO: The bears were born in November 2012 at the Toledo Zoo in Ohio and arrived at the Como Zoo two weeks ago.
One of two new 2-year-old twin polar bears, Suka or Sakari, swims inside the Polar Bear Odyssey display at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com / BACKGROUND INFO: The bears were born in November 2012 at the Toledo Zoo in Ohio and arrived at the Como Zoo two weeks ago. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Party for the Planet

Earth Day is here again to remind citizens to protect our planet's resources. The annual celebration at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory invites guests to participate in environmentally themed activities and exhibits. Think you could live small? Explore a 110-square-foot tiny house and learn how easy it is to make energy efficiency improvements to large and small homes. Listen to zookeeper talks and view programs on gorillas and polar bears. This weekend also marks the final days of the Spring Flower Show. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Como Park Zoo, 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul. 651-487-8200. comozoo conservatory.org.)

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