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Zoos Across The Globe Offer Creative Ways To Connect With Animals From Home

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    The Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri is encouraging kids and adults alike to write letters to its animals

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    The zoo will film keepers reading sent letters to the animals and will post those videos on Facebook.
    Zoo spokeswoman, Joey Powell, encourages individuals to take part in the fun activity by writing and asking questions, sharing something they've learned after researching an animal or just sharing what's on their mind. She added that the goal of this effort is "to provide something fun, educational and interactive while we are going through this difficult time." 

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    Fun virtual tours from your sofa offered for free by several U.S. zoos and aquariums

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    What better way to relax than watching a few giraffes peacefully munch on some leaves or a family of apes swing around on their jungle gym? Many zoos are offering real-time footage and daily video updates of its animals, using live cams.  

    - Oregon Zoo is sharing daily video updates on their Facebook page

    - San Diego zoo offers real-time animal footage thanks to the zoo's 11 live cams.

    - The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers intractive Go "Under the Sea" at one of California's largest aquariums. Their 10 live cams bring you to glowing moon jellies, bright fish gathering at a coral reef, and sharks swimming through kelp canopies. 

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    The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is launching fun online lessons for kids

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    Every day, the new program will highlight one of the "amazing animals" that lives at the zoo and will also "include an activity you can do from home." If you want to tune in live, simply pull up the zoo's Facebook page every day at 3 p.m. EST. But don't worry, if you can't make it, all of the safaris will be posted to the zoo's website and on their YouTube page.

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