The Minnesota Zoo connects people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. One we we do that is through a special staff grant program using private funds to let Zoo staff pick wildlife conservation programs that are meaningful to them to support. Zoomobile’s Amanda Drews recently traveled […]
The Minnesota Zoo’s Tropics Trail houses species from the world’s tropical regions. This includes animals from South America, Africa, and Asia. The tropics lie close to the Equator and tend to be warm all year long.
You can learn more about the animals on the Minnesota Zoo’s Tropics Trail during our upcoming Spring Break […]
Mid-winter in Minnesota might have you longing for a sunny tropical beach, with palm trees swaying overhead and waves gently lapping at your feet. While these beaches serve as the subjects of our cold weather daydreams, they also often provide important nesting sites for sea turtles.
Hornbills
Bucerotidae
There are more than 50 species of hornbills living today on Earth. You can find Rhinoceros hornbills living on the Tropics Trail at the Minnesota Zoo.
Where They Live:
Hornbills are native to many tropical areas of Africa and Asia.
What They Eat:
Hornbills’ diets include mostly fruits, and occasionally insects, small animals, and birds. They eat by […]
Less than ten years ago, the situation looked dire for wild Amur leopards. One of the rarest and most beautiful cats on Earth, the Amur leopard had declined to fewer than 40 wild individuals. But thanks to conservation efforts, including support from the Minnesota Zoo, Amur leopards appear to be increasing in the wild […]
Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus
The Minnesota Zoo is home to seven caribou, also known as reindeer.
Where They Live:
Caribou are found in the northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.
What They Eat:
Lichens make up the bulk of the caribou diet. Other foods include fungi, moss, herbs, sedges, grasses, shrubs, and young trees.
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The holiday season has a familiar (furry-faced) friend, the reindeer, and whether you see them pulling Santa’s sleigh or grazing right here at the Minnesota Zoo, we think we can all agree they are pretty cool animals. Here are some fun facts about this festive critter…
The Minnesota Zoo recently became the new home to two (extremely adorable) orphaned puma kittens from Washington. They are currently behind the scenes being cared for by our wonderful veterinary staff to make sure they are as healthy as possible before making their public debut later this year. Here is a little update […]
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