• Permalink Minnesota Zoo veterinary intern Dr. Maya Iyer DVM and veterinary technician Bob Korman draw blood from a wood turtle for a genetic analysis of wild populations.Gallery

    Drawing on Expertise: Vet Techs Contribute to Turtle Conservation

Drawing on Expertise: Vet Techs Contribute to Turtle Conservation

Tromping through thick brush. Sloshing through ankle-deep water and over slippery river rocks. Mastering a tricky procedure on a small subject. All in a special Read More

Thursday, October 19, 2023|Animal Health, Minnesota Conservation, Turtles|

Indispensable Interns: In the Field, Wetlands, and Lab

Brendan Lewis has been sitting in the dark and damp of a forest for six hours. He’s wrapped in bug netting, swarmed by mosquitoes, and Read More


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    Working for Wildlife: Zoo Scientists Prepare for 2023 Field Season

Working for Wildlife: Zoo Scientists Prepare for 2023 Field Season

The days are lengthening, the temps are rising (slowly), and the Minnesota Zoo’s Conservation Department is busily preparing for an active field season ahead. The Read More


Releasing Threatened Wood Turtles

Minnesota is home to nine native species of turtle, from the more commonly found snapping and painted turtles, to the relatively elusive smooth softshell turtle Read More


Science in Action – Wildlife Radio Telemetry

Wildlife conservation has many foundational principals, and science is certainly one of them. Whether it’s working to estimate population sizes of our smallest endangered pollinators Read More


Partner Spotlight- Minnesota Department of Transportation

The Minnesota Zoo is fortunate to work with many accomplished partners who are equally passionate about saving wildlife. Researchers at the Zoo have been partnering Read More


Plastic Free July

It’s Plastic Free July, a month to focus on reducing the amount of single-use plastics we use for the month, and hopefully beyond! Below are Read More


Field Journal: Head-start wood turtles

After a long winter under ice and mud, Minnesota’s turtles emerge with the first warm rays of spring sun. It is also at this time Read More

Friday, May 21, 2021|Conservation, In The Field, Turtles|