North American Bear Center - Ely, MN
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lenron
N 47° 53.933 W 091° 53.292
15T E 583096 N 5305659
North American Bear Center with live bears in Ely, MN.
Waymark Code: WM95VE
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2010
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The North American Bear Center (NABC) opened in 2007 and is ever improving its center. The center is great for the entire family to visit. The highlight of the center is the wall sized glass window overlooking the bear habitat area with pond and waterfall. The Center is home to three bears at the time, including the largest black bear in Minnesota. You can watch the bears through the plate glass wall or from the outdoor balcony observation area. I can tell you it is awesome watching them interact with each other. Each hour there is an enrichment activity for visitors such as beer feedings, interpretive trail walks and more.
The center is chock full of educational displays from natural displays such as skeletons and taxidermy type displays. As you walk the center there is soft nature sounds throughout. There are a multitude of videos being shown all the time showing all aspects of bear life and focusing on human and bear interaction and myths. There is a theater, gift shop, even webcams. This past fall and winter they had a webcam online that showed the live birth of a cub.
The center is a must see for all members of the family. We spent hours there and didn't see it all.
Zoo Website address: [Web Link]
Admission Cost: 8.00 (listed in local currency)
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