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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katherine Roth

INSANE: Zoos and botanical gardens find halloween programs are a hit and an opportunity e97dd4f3 349a 42e3 a2b9 544f51b2e9f3 - The Real Truth

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Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns.

Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky events provide a fun addition, or alternative, to traditional trick-or-treating.

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