GalleryRestoring Riverways: Mussels Return to Minnesota Waters
Freshwater mussels, what many people often refer to as ‘clams’ here in Minnesota, are some of the most imperiled animals on the planet. And the Read More
GalleryIndispensable Interns: In the Field, Wetlands, and Lab
Brendan Lewis has been sitting in the dark and damp of a forest for six hours. He’s wrapped in bug netting, swarmed by mosquitoes, and Read More
GalleryFreshwater Mussel and River Restoration
Freshwater mussels are some of the most at-risk animals in the world. In North America, a mussel biodiversity hotspot, three quarters of the 300+ species Read More
GalleryMeet Our Team: Mussel Conservationist Ben Minerich
The Minnesota Zoo is home to nearly 5,000 individual animals that make up over 450 species, many of them threatened and endangered. The Zoo is Read More
GalleryScience in Action- Mussel Conservation
The “mussel shed,” as it’s affectionately called, at the Minnesota Zoo may not portray the most typical laboratory scene, but it’s a bustling hub of Read More
GalleryConservation Partner Spotlight: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs
Prior to rapid urban and agricultural development in North America during the 19th century, freshwater mussels were as common as pebbles in any of Minnesota’s Read More
GalleryMinnesota’s Freshwater Cleaners
May is Lake Cleanup Month, and we’d like to announce the winner of our “Most Dedicated to Lake Cleanliness” award… Congratulations to Minnesota’s native freshwater Read More
GalleryNature vs. Nurture
The Minnesota Zoo’s freshwater mussel project studies and rears several different species of mussels in order to help restore wild populations throughout Minnesota. This past Read More