Miller Park Zoo invites winter guests

Posted on December 30, 2014

The cold weather may be the perfect time to visit Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)

By Terry James

BLOOMINGTON – Even though it's cold out, Miller Park Zoo Director Jay Tetzloff says this is a great time of year to visit.

"Animals miss people too," says Tetzloff. "That's interesting how animals pick up on our guests. If it's a day where it's like 10 degrees, like tomorrow is a cold day, we'll have less people, animals take note of that and watch the people a little bit more than they would in the summertime.

He says this is a great time to see a reindeer up close.

Tetzloff says the zoo stays open year round only closing on major holiday.

Terry James can be reached at [email protected].

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