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Denver Zoo Sees Historic Visitation Numbers For 2017

DENVER (CBS4) - Attendance numbers at the Denver Zoo were through the roof in 2017 - record breaking, in fact.

More than 2.2 million people visited the zoo last year, the most in the zoo's 121 year history.

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Dobby the Giraffe (credit: CBS)

It's clear the births of multiple babies could have contributed to the visitation.

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Red Panda cubs, Lali and Masu, at the Denver Zoo (credit: CBS)

Births included Dobby the giraffe and red panda cubs, Lali and Masu.

2017 was the fourth time the zoo saw more than 2 million visitors.

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