GalleryWorld Oceans Day
June 8, 2020 marks the 18th annual World Oceans Day, a day to celebrate and honor the role of oceans on our planet! We may Read More
GalleryWhy Did the Turtle Cross the Road??
Bird song once again fills the treetops, the grass is greening, and turtles are emerging. It’s springtime in Minnesota! Each year, as lakes, rivers, and Read More
GalleryReading with Rhinos
The Minnesota Zoo’s Black Rhino Project in Namibia is dedicated to protecting critically endangered rhinos through field research, tracking and monitoring, and community education and Read More
Gallery‘Raise the Roof’ for Rhinos – 1st Kunene Rhino Awards
In 2009, the Minnesota Zoo joined forces with Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia to help protect critically endangered black rhinoceros. This specific population of Read More
GalleryPangolin Rehabilitation in Namibia
It might surprise you to learn that the most trafficked mammal in the world is one you may have never heard of. Pangolins are scaly Read More
GalleryFrozen in Time – Overwintering Caterpillars at the Minnesota Zoo
Did you know that many species of insects survive Minnesota winters by “hibernating” throughout the cold months? While some insects, such as the monarch butterfly, Read More
GalleryTime to wake up the caterpillars!
Many butterflies like Monarchs and Red Admirals migrate south to escape Minnesota’s frigid winters and return in the spring when the weather becomes gentler. Not Read More
GalleryWatch Out for Turtles on Roadways this Spring!
Why did the turtle cross the road? Well, turtles cross roads for a number of reasons, including searching for mates and moving between summer foraging Read More