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There is nothing like looking at cute animals to put you in a good mood.<\/p>\n

Making time to check out a zoological park in a new destination can be the perfect place to put a smile on your face, learn something new and admire wildlife you would otherwise never get to see that up close and personal.<\/p>\n

Depending on where you are you can glimpse at some pretty spectacular species.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over on Mental Floss<\/a> they’ve got a great list of 12 of the World’s Most Unusual Zoos<\/a> you should definitely keep on your radar when traveling!<\/p>\n

Some standouts include Butterfly World in Florida, The Zoo in a Rainforest and India’s High-Altitude Zoo specializing in breeding animals for alpine conditions.<\/p>\n

Pretty neat! Give it a read here<\/a> and add a few to the ol’ bucket list.<\/p>\n

Have you had a chance to spend time at any of these unusual zoos? Comment below! We’d love to hear about your experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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