MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Do you remember the Crandon Park Zoo in Key Biscayne?
CBS4 photojournalist Raphael Murciano, with some help from Zoo Miami communications director Ron Magill, takes a nostalgic look back.
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Crandon Gardens, inside Crandon Park, remains a popular tourist destination, and a wonderful place for locals to check out and bring the kids.
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