Weekend options: Farm animals, fishing seminar

April 4, 2013 at 7:28PM
(left to right) Several baby piglets stood together at the Minnesota Zoo's Farm Babies exhibit on 3/29/13. The annual spring event features baby piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, bunnies, ducklings and bunnies, plus the animals parents. Farm Babies runs through April 30, 2013.] Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune bbisping@startribune.com CORRECTED DATE ON CAPTION
The Minnesota Zoo’s Farm Babies exhibit features baby piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, bunnies, ducklings and bunnies, plus the animals’ parents. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CUTE AND CUDDLY

The Minnesota Zoo's newest family members are ready for their public debut. Visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm and interact with newborn piglets, chicks, lambs, bunnies and goats. Also take tractor rides from the grain elevator to the farm. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. $12-$18. 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. 952-431-9500. www.minnesotazoo.org.)

GONE FISHING

Prepare for summertime fishing excursions at this event. Visit with equipment retailers offering the latest products. See exhibits and even take in a seminar to improve your chances of catching "the big one." (2-9 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Free. Ganglehoff Center, Concordia University, Hamline and Marshall Avs., St. Paul. 651-641-8230. www.csp.edu.)

MELISSA WALKER


(left to right) People packed the Minnesota Zoo's Farm Babies exhibit on 3/29/13. The annual spring event features baby piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, bunnies, ducklings and bunnies, plus the animals parents. Farm Babies runs through April 30, 2013.] Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune bbisping@startribune.com CORRECTED DATE ON CAPTION
People packed the Minnesota Zoo’s annual Farm Babies exhibit. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Rainbow trout - Oncorhynchus mykiss isolated over white background, Istockphoto.com
Rainbow trout - Oncorhynchus mykiss isolated over white background, Istockphoto.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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