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2 Florida zoos make list of top 10 in North America

Brevard Zoo bears The zoo is hoping to raise $25,000 to cover the cost of diets, enrichment, toys and more for the three bears, Cheyenne, Brody and Betty. (Brevard Zoo)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Two Florida zoos, including one in Central Florida, made the list of the top-10 zoos in North America.

Brevard Zoo came in at No. 3 by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards.

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Zoo officials said this is the fourth year Brevard Zoo was nominated as one of the best Zoos in North America, and the first year the zoo has placed in the top three.

ZooTampa at Lowry Park also made the list at No. 6.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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