One of the sounds of spring is the return of buzzing insects. For many people though, that buzzing brings fears, especially of bee stings. Well, “Don’t worry, Bee Happy!” Most kinds of bees will not sting, and healthy populations of bees are great for your garden!
The Minnesota Zoo’s support for critically endangered black rhino conservation in southern Africa reached a decade in January, 2019! Zoo Conservation Biologist Dr. Jeff Muntifering, who works with Save the Rhino Trust and other local partners in Namibia, reports that despite consistently high poaching rates in Africa of some 3 rhinos per day, our collective […]
We all use plastics in our daily lives. Unfortunately, the convenience and affordability of many of these items comes at an environmental cost. Because plastics are lightweight and float, even plastics properly disposed of can make their way into our oceans, causing substantial harm to marine life. Every year 8 million tons of plastic waste […]
You may be familiar with turtles swimming among lily pads and basking on logs in the summer months, but where do they go when the weather turn cold? In Minnesota winters, freshwater turtles retreat underwater where temperatures remain more stable and most importantly above freezing. Most turtles are […]
The Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG) began life at the Minnesota Zoo in 1979 under the leadership of Dr. Ulysses S. Seal, who at the time was Chair of the Minnesota Zoo Board. As part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s oldest […]
It’s a cold fall morning in Minnesota. As I step from my car and walk up to the building there is a palpable crunching under my feet. Looking down, I see shallow pools of water intermixed with small piles of white granules reflecting up from the pavement. It’s a familiar sight in the Midwest and […]
After a relatively quick fall, the mussels at the Minnesota Zoo are settling in for a long winter’s nap. During the summer months, native mussels clean our rivers by removing algae and sediments from up to 10 gallons of water per day! Their movements help to release food from river bottoms for small insects and […]
Scientific name: Canis lupus
Did You Know?
Today, well over 2000 wolves live in northern Minnesota.
Where They Live:
Gray wolves can be found in northern forests and tundra in North America, Asia, and Europe.
What They Eat:
Wolves eat deer, moose, beavers, and small mammals such as the snowshoe hare.
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