GalleryTracking Wily Wolves in Mongolia
Anticipation hangs in the air as I face a fluid wall of descending white. Our volunteer on the project, John Hart, is only steps in Read More
GalleryBison Herds Roam Minnesota Prairies Once Again!
The Minnesota Zoo, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources established a partnership in 2012 to conserve and enhance the bison genome in Read More
GalleryRhino Pride Campaign Makes its Mark
Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, September 22! Come join us at the top of the Tropics Trail from noon-2pm to Read More
GalleryResearching Coral in the Caribbean
The Minnesota Zoo connects people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. One way we do that is through a special staff grant program Read More
GalleryWorld Rhino Day
Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, September 22! Come join us at the top of the Tropics Trail from noon-2pm to participate Read More
GalleryEndangered Prairie Butterfly Breeds in the Wild Again!
This 4th of July, Minnesota Zoo staff were celebrating, but not just for the reason you might expect. An endangered prairie butterfly was seen breeding Read More
GalleryA Milestone – Reintroducing a lost prairie butterfly for the first time
For millennia, they bounced between the grasses and patrolled the purple coneflowers. Dakota skipper butterflies were once widespread across Minnesota’s prairies, where they served as Read More
GalleryEndangered Species Day is May 19th!
The Minnesota Zoo is home to 64 species of threatened and endangered animals – from the awe-inspiring Amur tiger to the thumbnail-sized Dakota skipper butterfly. Read More