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
GalleryResearching Coral in the Caribbean
The Minnesota Zoo connects people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. One way we do that is through a special staff grant program Read More
GalleryTake Action During National Pollinator Week!
June 20-26 is National Pollinator week! Did you know that three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops Read More
GallerySix Marvelous Moose Calves
During the entire month of November, the Minnesota Zoo will be sharing stories of the many rescued and rehabilitated animals that we care for. All Read More
GalleryBuilding Mussels at the Zoo? An Exercise in Freshwater Conservation.
By: Matt McLaughlin, Life Support Systems Coordinator The Minnesota Zoo has always placed great emphasis on conserving wildlife. While we’ve been on the forefront of conservation Read More
GalleryWhite-Tailed Deer Parasites Threaten Minnesota’s Moose
By Dr. Tara Harris, Vice President for Conservation, Minnesota Zoo A deer poops in the forest. It happens all the time and you probably haven’t Read More
GalleryBIG Support for Tiny Butterflies
We can do BIG things thanks to you! Be it rhinos or butterflies, the Minnesota Zoo is for the Big and the Small. With your Read More
GalleryIn the Field: Peregrine Falcon Part 3
The Minnesota Zoo is well known for its 485 acre facility in Apple Valley, Minnesota – just minutes away from the Mall of America. However Read More