{"id":821,"date":"2016-03-27T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2023-07-22T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:38:57","slug":"farm-babies-have-arrived-at-the-mn-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/farm-babies-have-arrived-at-the-mn-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Babies Have Arrived at the MN Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Farm Babies have arrived at the Minnesota Zoo! For some reason, people just bypass the farm when they go to the zoo. I use to be one of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why go to a petting zoo when there are all kinds of other animals you don\u2019t typical see? They are just cows and goats! And do we really want to walk that much further to see them? The answer is yes!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a little kid’s perspective, the Wells Fargo Family Farm gives them a chance to interact with the farm babies. For the parents, its a great change to see some baby animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to bring some change to buy some goat feed. Regardless if you have food or not, they are friendly enough to let you touch them. It\u2019s a cool experience to have them lick your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Wells Fargo Farm Babies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s better is during the spring time, they all have their babies. You get to see them when they are cute and little. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They all look so fuzzy you just want to pick them up and take them home with you. Depending on the time of day, you may have the opportunity to touch one of the piglets or ducklings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cow building has a milking station with demonstrations going on all day. They cows on display ranged in age. Three of them were the calf\u2019s that they had on display last year. It’s fun to see them all grown up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cows were very friendly, and my son learned that a Cow tongue\u00a0is really rough, like a kitten. And oh yeah, they are long too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the new ones are old enough to be out on display for the public, they can be found either in the John Deere Barn or down by the front next to the goats.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pigs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My son got really excited to see the pigs. The kids also had a lot of fun playing in the straw bale maze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you get that many kids together, it ended up being more of a straw jungle gym with stuff to climb on and less maze-like. Still, a great way for them to burn off the extra energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The big white farmhouse\u2019s lower level holds the newly hatched ducklings. In addition to the ducklings, they also have restrooms there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the top level, the farmhouse has a restaurant with sandwiches and hot chocolate. In the summertime, they also serve ice-cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting There<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The walk to the farm sometimes turns a few people away. But there is a tractor that runs out there. It runs every 5 minutes and you usually don’t have to wait long to get on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those with strollers, there is a ramp and there is plenty of help to get out on board. If you end up missing the tractor, the walk will get you there just as fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MN Zoo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring time at the zoo is my favorite time to go, not just because of the farm babies either. It\u2019s finally getting nice enough to go out and do the northern trails again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not super-hot outside, so the animals are typically really active. The Grisly Bears were putting on a show for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really do think that they love the attention because they can be\u00a0seen swimming and playing in front of the glass. They even had the nerve to stare down some of the kids.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tips for visiting the MN Zoo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arrive early in the day. They later you get the warmer it is and the animals tend to get sleepy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apple Valley Zoo costs $12-18 per person. If you have a larger family, it’s best to just get a membership. It will pay for it self in a couple visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MN Zoo opens at 9 am and stays open until 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t Miss These Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Wells Fargo Farm Babies will be out starting May 23rd – April 30th. They animals will stay out all summer but these activities will only be around for a little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n