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
GalleryRhino Update from Namibia
The Minnesota Zoo’s support for critically endangered black rhino conservation in southern Africa reached a decade in January, 2019! Zoo Conservation Biologist Dr. Jeff Muntifering, Read More
GalleryPlanning a Future for Wildlife
The Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG) began life at the Minnesota Zoo in 1979 under the leadership of Dr. Ulysses S. Seal, who at the Read More
GalleryMussel Update
After a relatively quick fall, the mussels at the Minnesota Zoo are settling in for a long winter’s nap. During the summer months, native mussels Read More