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Riverbanks sets attendance record with more than 1 million visits

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia has set an attendance record with more than 1 million visitors.

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Going higher in Columbia thanks to a new course at Riverbanks Zoo

Monday, January 30, 2012 Want to get a giraffe's eye view of the trees above? The Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is opening a ropes challenge course that will help you with just that.

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