Protecting Wildlife from Around the World

May 20 is the 11th annual Endangered Species Day, a day meant to celebrate wildlife and learn the importance of protecting the vulnerable animals around Read More

Thursday, April 28, 2016|Conservation, Zoo News|

Saving the Whooping Crane

Recently Emily Endert, a bird trainer of the Wings Financial World of Birds Show, had the opportunity to travel to Austwell, Texas to participate in Read More

Thursday, April 28, 2016|Conservation, In The Field, Zoo News|

Family Fun this May

Endangered Species Endangered species are types of animals that are having a hard time surviving in the wild because of habitat loss, lack of food, Read More

Wednesday, April 27, 2016|Kids, Zoo News|

Lambs at the Farm

The Minnesota Zoo’s 20th annual Farm Babies event is well underway – and the arrival of a new Shetland lamb this past weekend is making Read More

Wednesday, April 6, 2016|Wells Fargo Family Farm, Zoo News|

Thank a Minnesota Zoo Volunteer in April

April 10-16, 2016 marks National Volunteer Recognition Week in America.  Last year,  1,109 Minnesota Zoo volunteers logged in 111,015 hours of service. Even more impressive—the Read More

Wednesday, March 30, 2016|Zoo News|

Goat Kids at the Farm

The Minnesota Zoo is excited to welcome its 20th annual Farm Babies (formerly known as Spring Babies when it began in 1997) celebration on Friday Read More

Thursday, March 24, 2016|Wells Fargo Family Farm, Zoo News|

Meet Dean Treangen

Meet Dean Treangen, the Minnesota Zoo’s farm supervisor (you may already know him as “Farmer Dean.”) He has spent his whole life in the agricultural Read More

Thursday, March 24, 2016|Zoo News|

Family Fun this April

If it’s April, it’s Farm Babies time at the Minnesota Zoo!  Join the fun during one of our farm programs, learn more about our babies, Read More

Thursday, March 24, 2016|Kids, Zoo News|