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Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo, CO

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Pueblo Zoo

A zoo in Pueblo, Colorado, run by the Pueblo Zoological Society, with animal exhibits, education programs, and a seasonal holiday light show.

3455 Nuckolls Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81005 · Pueblo, CO

About Pueblo Zoo

The Pueblo Zoo is a zoological facility at 3455 Nuckolls Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado. Its website lists animal groups including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, along with keeper talks, field trips, summer camps, and a zoo school. The zoo also runs ElectriCritters, a holiday light show held on select evenings in late November and December, with a train ride, Santa visits, and themed nights.

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