GalleryPlastics in Our Oceans
We all use plastics in our daily lives. Unfortunately, the convenience and affordability of many of these items comes at an environmental cost. Because plastics Read More
GalleryWhat do turtles do in the winter?
You may be familiar with turtles swimming among lily pads and basking on logs in the summer months, but where do they go when the 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
GallerySmart Salt
It’s a cold fall morning in Minnesota. As I step from my car and walk up to the building there is a palpable crunching under 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
GalleryAutumn Nighttime Nature Fun
Explore Nighttime Nature LISTEN: Sit together outside in silence for five minutes. What nighttime nature sounds do you hear? (Insect sounds, leaves/grasses blowing in the Read More
GalleryFamily Fun September – Sea Otter
Sea Otter Enhydra lutris The Minnesota Zoo is home to three sea otters—Capers, Jasper, and Rocky. They were each found as orphaned pups in the Read More
GalleryFamily Fun August – Tigers
Where They Live: Tigers prefer the forests and some tall grass areas of southeast Asia and the Russian Far East . What They Eat: Tigers Read More