Penguins, armadillos explore closed conservatory at Como Zoo
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - With the Como Zoo closed once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, zookeepers have been letting some of the animals roam around the conservatory.
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A banded armadillo stops to smell the flowers while roaming the conservatory at the Como Zoo. (Como Friends / FOX 9)
The zoo shared photos of African penguins and banded armadillos exploring the Holiday Flower Show.
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African penguins taking in the Holiday Flower Show at the currently closed Como Zoo and Conservatory. (Como Friends / FOX 9)
The zoo did a similar thing in the early days of the pandemic, sharing photos of the penguins taking a field trip to see the Spring Flower Show while the zoo was closed to the public.
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A banded armadillo roaming the conservatory at the currently closed Como Zoo. (Como Friends / FOX 9)
The Como Zoo reopened over the summer, but closed again on Nov. 20 after Gov. Tim Walz’s latest round of coronavirus-related restrictions went into effect.
There is no word yet on when the zoo will reopen.