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# reptiles and bears... oh my
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/reptiles-and-bears-oh-my/
- Published: 2020-08-07T16:12:30.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-07T16:12:30.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: family, places we've been, summer, the bus, coronavirus, #Import 2023-10-16 11:47

We stayed at a campground in Rapid City because of all the different kids attractions. Our campground turned out to be right next to the two I wanted to go to. In the morning we went to Reptile Gardens. We came here on our last trip and it was so impressive we wanted to go back.

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Plus... how can you not want to pet giant tortoises!?!

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A bonus attraction this time... you could feed the alligators!

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Our next attraction (and one we didn't get to do on our last trip) Bear Country USA. Its a drive through wildlife park. We saw lots of elk, bighorn sheep, buffalo, reindeer, wolves, pronghorn sheep.... and of course, bears.

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This guy was quite entertaining giving himself a back scratch.

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We watched these baby bears for a long time. They were running, jumping and climbing up the trees.

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