Potter Park moose to get new pad

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Published August 24, 2015 at 12:30 PM EDT

Willow the moose photo — Willow arrived at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo last year. Now, she and another moose named Meeko are getting a new place to live.

Potter Park Zoo is upgrading their moose exhibit. Current State's Melissa Benmark talks with executive director Sherrie Graham.

A new moose exhibit is underway at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo. Current State’s Melissa Benmark speaks with Zoo executive director Sherrie Graham about the project, starting with where the moose live now.

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