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Emily Perala places branches in the barnyard as eager goats climb the fence at Lake Superior Zoo Thursday. The zoo is offering advance tickets at a reduced rate and memberships with two additional months to offset its lack of revenue while it's closed due to COVID-19. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
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Laura Jorissen feeds six species of sturgeon in the touch pool at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth on Wednesday, April 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
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Benches that would normally be full are empty as Laura Jorissen feeds muskies at the Great Lakes Aquarium on Wednesday, April 22. Jorissen said that 200-400 students a day usually visit the aquarium around this time of the year. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
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Emily Perala places food in the red-crested turaco enclosure at Lake Superior Zoo Thursday, April 23. The zoo closed its doors to the public on March 18, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
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Miranda Rinne is reflected in the glass as she watches comb jellies eat after feeding them at the Great Lakes Aquarium on Wednesday, April 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
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Lead zookeeper Emily Perala gathers tree cuttings at Lake Superior Zoo Thursday to feed to goats, sheep and llamas in the barnyard. The staff has been posting videos of animals to social media more frequently to entertain people during the stay-at-home order and also give them something to look forward to when the zoo reopens. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
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A sturgeon pops its head out of the water as Laura Jorissen feeds sturgeon in the touch pool at the Great Lakes Aquarium on Wednesday, April 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)