The Como Park Zoo has a nice variety of animals. The catch is they don't have a lot of space and it is pretty much just a lot of animals in cages looking depressed. Once I saw the Polar Bear pacing back and forth in is cage, every time he got to one end he rubbed his nose across the wall, a streak of blood started appearing after a while. It's not a fun zoo to go to. I live nearby and I often see PETA protestors outside of it.
The Conservatory is pretty good though, lots of beautiful plants and it's nice and warm in the winter.
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