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Enjoying The Weather Extremes Of Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
3 monthes ago | By CBS
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Inside the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul, you'll find a tropical retreat - no passport required.
Sarah Jorgenson just moved back from Texas. She came to the conservatory Tuesday to soak in the Texas-like heat, and soak up her new book.
“I really like , just the nature sounds. I like reading in a park, but like in Minnesota right now, you can't really do that, so this is a good, like, happy medium,” Jorgenson said.
The warmest spot at the conservatory is inside “Tropical Encounters,” which is about 80 degrees and humid, simulating a South American rainforest...
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