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Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History

805 South Kiwanis Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-367-8313
Ranked #3 of 16 attractions in Sioux Falls
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Zoos, Natural History Museums
Owner description: The Great Plains Zoo offers visitors an up-close look at more than 1,000 animals, from anteaters to zebras, penguins to porcupines, and including an...... more » Owner description: The Great Plains Zoo offers visitors an up-close look at more than 1,000 animals, from anteaters to zebras, penguins to porcupines, and including an exciting animal collection often not found in larger zoos: tigers, snow leopards, giraffes, rhinoceros, flamingoes and a variety of primates.The Zoo also includes the Delbridge Museum of Natural History, a local treasure that houses a rare, one-in-the-world collection of 150 mounted animals, including 36 “vanishing species”. « less
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

great place to visit any time of year!! just buy the family zoo pass and you too will soon be a fan! More

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Pipestone, Minnesota
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
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Just a nice little zoo. Kind of expensive compared to Henry Dorly or the Minnesota zoo, but it is also much closer too. Spent about 2 hours here compared to 8 hours when we visited Henry Dorly a few weeks later. Save your money and make a trip to Omaha instead. More

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

A nice basic zoo, I am a member of this zoo. but seems like they need to update alot and focus on more live animals and less static items More

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Sioux Falls, SD
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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you get 2 attractions - a zoo and a nature museum. Cannot begin to describe the Delbridge Museum as you have to see all the animals to believe it. No way they could collect this many today. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

The Zoo has been on a steady improvement plan the last few years and it's done nothing but get better and better, adding new areas/animals, it's a great 1/2 adventure! More

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Melvin Village, New Hampshire
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

This is by far the best zoo in the area. It may not be the Omaha Zoo, but we found it to be better than the Minnesota Zoo. They have a great addition the African section. It wasn't finished the last time we were there, but I am sure it might be by now. Be sure to ride the train.... More

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Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

We went in the winter so not everything was open but we had a great time and could easily see the animals. We went during the DinoRoars exibit and the kids loved it. More

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28 reviews 28 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

The Zoo has made many nice improvements esp. the Children's Zoo, Asian Cat area and the Rhino exhibit! Keep up the good work and improvements which are long over due. The Zoo is a nice outing for a family. Kids enjoy it all. Wish they would improve upon the Penguin area and put the Bongo's where you could see them... More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

A nice zoo, visit in the summer time. A nice walk. west side of town. A nice place to take the kids. A park is next door . More

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Brookings, South Dakota
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

The zoo has done a lot of work in recent years to update. The new African exhibit is especially nice. More

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