Moose Experience

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This YouTube video was produced by The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Get up close with one of North America’s most iconic animals during the Moose Experience at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

On this guided tour, you’ll come face-to-face with the the Columbus Zoo’s moose. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the exceptional care our Animal Care team provides every day—from specialized nutrition to engaging enrichment—showcasing how the Columbus Zoo offers refuge and expert care for these remarkable animals.

Learn more and book your tour at https://www.columbuszoo.org/tours/moose-experience

Be on the prowl for fascinating animal encounters and pop-up zookeeper presentations.

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Winter at the Columbus Zoo

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Ohio’s winter season brings a whole new kind of adventure, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is full of surprises for families looking for fun, excitement, and memories. Many animals thrive in cooler temperatures, and some even love the snow! Watch red pandas playfully explore a wintery landscape or spot a majestic wolf lounging on snow-covered ground.

The adventure continues indoors, where you can warm up while discovering incredible animals up close. Explore the aquarium, marvel at gentle manatees, see baby elephants play, and come face-to-face with fascinating

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Mountain Chickadee: Winter Socialite

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Any season of the year, the Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) is a delight to encounter. In their breeding season, they form neighborhoods of adjacent territories in the conifer forests of western Canada and the U.S., which ring in the early spring dawn with dozens of cheerful whistled songs. In winter, groups of Mountain Chickadees are joined by other birds — nuthatches, woodpeckers, creepers, kinglets — to form large dispersed flocks that move together through the forest, following the chickadees’ namesake rallying call.

Mountain Chickadees are social birds, living in groups

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