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
GalleryThe Minnesota Zoo’s Role in Helping One of the Most Endangered Birds on Earth
What would have happened to the California Condor if no one stepped in to help? The population went from 27 birds in 1987 to 446 Read More
GalleryEndangered Species Day is May 18th!
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
GalleryRescued/Rehabbed Success Stories at the Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo is home to thousands of animals from around the world. From energetic White-cheeked gibbons along our Tropics Trail to calming moon jellyfish Read More
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