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Red River Zoo

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The zoo currently sits on 33 acres (13 ha) that was once a farm owned by the George Anderson family, also known as Red River Ranch. Some of the farm buildings were renovated and are used today by the zoo, while others were removed because they were unsafe. Although the original property was flat
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that was fully restored in 1995 and donated to the zoo by the Diederich family. The zoo features a gray wolf exhibit featuring a family of six wolves. They can be viewed from outside or inside a "trapper's cabin" that has two large viewing windows to observe the wolf family. In 2013, the North
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The zoo specializes in breeding and exhibiting some of the world's rarest cold climate species, having successfully bred red pandas (11 births as of 2012, including two sets of triplets),
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and had only seven trees, hundreds of additional trees and shrubs were planted and a series of five ponds created to landscape the area.
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The Red River Zoo receives no public funds and depends on memberships, admissions, donations, and grants to the
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The award-winning Red River Zoo is home to over 600 animals representing 89 species, including
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American River Otter exhibit opened, featuring an indoor and underwater viewing area.
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and by its members. The Society was formed in 1993.
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46°50′46″N 96°51′11″W / 46.8462°N 96.8531°W / 46.8462; -96.8531
Fargo
North Dakota
United States
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www.redriverzoo.org
zoo
Fargo, North Dakota
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
red pandas
carousel
Sichuan takin
Pallas's cats
Red River Zoological Society
"Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums"
AZA




"History, Mission and Vision"
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"Red River Zoo welcomes new arrivals"
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"Red River Zoo gets baby Sichuan takin"
"ND zoo officials boast litter of 5 Pallas kittens"
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