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| - I have been going to the Henry Vilas Zoo since I was a little girl, so to be totally transparent with my review, I have a special fondness for this place. The HV Zoo is not the newest or most modern zoo in terms of presentation, but it covers nearly every animal you would want to see as a little kid (or at my age on a fun date). They have a pair of giraffes, a tiger, a lion, otters, polar bears, penguins, flamingos and more. They have a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits, and most of the indoor offerings have lots of cool interactive games and learning activities for kids. My favorite area would probably be the primate house. They have cute little monkeys, big hairy orangutans and lots of funny little guys in between. They also have a pull up bar that will count how long you can hang so you can see how you measure up to all the cool creatures in the exhibit beside you. Its the best!
Everyone should give a donation when you go. Its a wonderful place for learning and will always be a classic part of Madison. I took a business class in college that did a small project affiliated with the zoo and it is struggling with finances. Even if every person that went gave $1 that would make a huge difference to the funds that they have to sustain this zoo. Everyone has $1 and everyone loves this place when they go. Offering a "Free" zoo is generous to the public, we should be generous back.
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