GalleryDrawing on Expertise: Vet Techs Contribute to Turtle Conservation
Tromping through thick brush. Sloshing through ankle-deep water and over slippery river rocks. Mastering a tricky procedure on a small subject. All in a special 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
GalleryWorking for Wildlife: Zoo Scientists Prepare for 2023 Field Season
The days are lengthening, the temps are rising (slowly), and the Minnesota Zoo’s Conservation Department is busily preparing for an active field season ahead. The Read More
GalleryReleasing Threatened Wood Turtles
Minnesota is home to nine native species of turtle, from the more commonly found snapping and painted turtles, to the relatively elusive smooth softshell turtle Read More
GalleryScience in Action – Wildlife Radio Telemetry
Wildlife conservation has many foundational principals, and science is certainly one of them. Whether it’s working to estimate population sizes of our smallest endangered pollinators Read More
GalleryPartner Spotlight- Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Zoo is fortunate to work with many accomplished partners who are equally passionate about saving wildlife. Researchers at the Zoo have been partnering Read More
GalleryPlastic Free July
It’s Plastic Free July, a month to focus on reducing the amount of single-use plastics we use for the month, and hopefully beyond! Below are Read More
GalleryField Journal: Head-start wood turtles
After a long winter under ice and mud, Minnesota’s turtles emerge with the first warm rays of spring sun. It is also at this time Read More