GalleryGiving the Shirt Off Your Back
Protecting black rhinos is a difficult and dangerous job. As if confronting charging rhinos and potentially heavily armed poachers is not enough of a burden, Read More
GalleryA Record Season for Butterfly Conservation
The Minnesota Zoo’s Prairie Butterfly Conservation Program has certainly not slowed down this summer! With record numbers of butterflies reared and released into the field, Read More
GalleryInternational Tiger Day
Few animals on earth are as captivating as the tiger. Their remarkably patterned coat and stealthy movements have caught our attention for decades. Unfortunately, as Read More
GalleryWildlife at the Zoo
Which animal is the first that comes to mind when you imagine the Minnesota Zoo? Perhaps the peppy penguins? The stealthy tigers? Or maybe you Read More
GalleryCoral Reef Awareness Week
Coral reefs have long captured the attention of humans through their breathtaking displays of color, intriguing shapes and structure, and the abundant life they attract. Read More
GalleryThreatened Wood Turtles Released Back Into the Wild
The Minnesota Zoo, in partnership with the Minnesota DNR, has been working diligently behind the scenes for the past year on a new and critical Read More
GalleryNational Pollinator Week
Did you know that there are estimated to be approximately 200,000 species of pollinators?? Bees and butterflies might be the first that come to mind, Read More
GalleryA Flutter of Activity
While much of the world has slowed down over the past few months, there has been a recent flutter of activity for the Minnesota Zoo’s Read More