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Minnesota Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Head to the Minnesota Zoo for the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular September 26- November 2 to see over 5,000 carved pumpkins on ...

Pet goldfish are ruining lakes after heartless owners dumped them there — but a local zoo has a grisly solution

For years, pet goldfish released into US waterways have been wreaking havoc by ballooning to gargantuan sizes and ...
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Minnesota Zoo Feeds Animals Invasive Species From Minnesota Lakes

Lake Cornelia in Edina is overrun by invasive goldfish, harming the ecosystem. A collaboration with the Minnesota Zoo now transforms these fish into meals for zoo animals, addressing the problem ...

Invasive goldfish now being fed to bears, otters, seal lions at Minnesota Zoo

Goldfish stir up lake bottoms, releasing phosphorus that fuels algae blooms and clouds the water. But now, they're on the ...