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- ↑ Wright, Julia (2015-10-02). "The Creepy Legacy of New Brunswick's Abandoned Animal Theme Park". Vice. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ "Winston Bronnum". Big Things of Canada. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014.
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- ↑ Wright, Julia (October 2, 2015). "The Creepy Legacy of New Brunswick's Abandoned Animal Theme Park". Vice. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ↑ "Penobsquis, NB, Canada - Blowhard the Bony Horse". RoadsideAmerica.com.
- ↑ "Iconic N.B. tourist attraction 'Animaland' to reopen as a campground &". CTV News Atlantic. May 15, 2017.
