GalleryLong Winter’s Nap: Minnesota Zoo Bears in Torpor
Over the winter, a few fuzzy faces will be absent at the Minnesota Zoo. That’s because brown bears and American black bears will be sleeping Read More
GalleryRemembering Min, the Red Panda
It’s with heavy hearts that we report Min, our 10-year-old red panda, died late last week. This is a difficult loss; Min was a favorite Read More
GallerySaying Goodbye to Musk Oxen at the Zoo
It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to musk oxen at the Minnesota Zoo. Our two remaining elderly musk oxen had been showing progressive Read More
GalleryCaring for Senior Animals
The Minnesota Zoo is home to nearly 5,000 individual animals with individual needs. From half-ton brown bears to a minuscule clownfish, from newborn Farm Babies Read More
GalleryBehind the Scenes with Animal Health: Fruit Bat Surgery
The Minnesota Zoo’s Animal Health team prioritizes the health and well-being of all animals under their care. And that includes some of our smaller residents Read More
GalleryRocky the Sea Otter Update
Earlier this year, on January 9, 2020, Rocky, a sea otter at the Minnesota Zoo, had surgery to amputate his left rear flipper. The decision Read More
Behind the Scenes with Animal Health
By 9 am on a typical Thursday, many working folks have downed a cup of coffee or two, settled in at their computers, and perhaps Read More
GalleryMinnesota Zoo Vets Perform First-of-its-Kind Sea Otter Surgery
It has been a smooth recovery for Rocky the sea otter, following a landmark surgery. Last June zookeepers at the Minnesota Zoo noticed Rocky was Read More