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Detroit Zoo

A big zoo in Royal Oak, with a penguin center where you watch them dive overhead and a polar bear tunnel.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car north of downtown.

Why Go

The zoo was one of the first in the country to use moated, cageless exhibits when it opened in 1928. The Polk Penguin Conservation Center recreates Antarctica.

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