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Guatemala or Bust (Part 2)

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And we’re back to wrap up our latest Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant trip to Guatemala with our Social Media and Marketing Coordinator, Josh Le. Be sure to check out Part 1 of his trip here.

Guatemala has been amazing and working with the […]

Thursday, February 20, 2014|Conservation|

Guatemala or Bust (Part 1)

Guatemala-1The Minnesota Zoo is well known for its 485 acre facility in Apple Valley, Minnesota – just minutes away from the Mall of America. However people may be less familiar with […]

Friday, February 14, 2014|Conservation|

Neither snow, nor ice, nor threat of frostbite…

  Red Bellied Woodpecker  Although the weather […]

Tuesday, December 31, 2013|Conservation|

From Minnesota to Myanmar (Part Two)

Dr. Kate Jenks, Conservation Biologist at the Minnesota Zoo, is in Myanmar where she is exploring options for the Zoo to become involved in the conservation of endangered dholes (also known as Asian wild dogs), in partnership with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

From Minnesota to Myanmar (Part One)

Dr. Kate Jenks, Conservation Biologist at the Minnesota Zoo, is in Myanmar where she is exploring options for the Zoo to become involved in the conservation of endangered dholes (also known as Asian wild dogs), in partnership with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

Land of the Blue Sky

Get into any car in Mongolia you will see a blue sash tied between the front window visors. Blue scarves are knotted around posts and propped up with rock piles to indicate special prayer locations. In the countryside, blue is the favored color for painting concrete buildings and “ger” (traditional house) doors. All of […]

What is FishSmart?

The first thing you might be asking yourself is, “What is FishSmart?”

Well, in short, FishSmart is a Minnesota Zoo program focused on sustainable seafood education in an effort to conserve our global waters. We work with Twin Cities restaurants to encourage and help give them the information necessary on how to source only sustainable […]

Tuesday, October 1, 2013|Conservation|

Meet Derjsuren, Park Ranger

I’m greeted by a wide smile of pearly white teeth as Derjsuren graciously invites me into his work-in-progress home. Today he is painting it blue to match the endless blue skies of Hustai National Park, Mongolia. Hustai National Park is the site of a successful reintroduction of Takhi, or Asian wild horse – the […]