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
GalleryFamily Fun July – Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Where They Live: Emu are native to Australia and are found in a variety of habitats including grassland, wooded savannah, and dry forests. Read More
GalleryThe Minnesota Zoo’s Role in Helping One of the Most Endangered Birds on Earth
What would have happened to the California Condor if no one stepped in to help? The population went from 27 birds in 1987 to 446 Read More
Gallery40 Years of Saving Wildlife
Conservation is an integral part of the Minnesota Zoo, and has been from the start. This year, the Zoo is excited to celebrate 40 years Read More
GalleryFamily Fun May – Moose
Moose Alces alces Large, long-legged and lumpy, moose wander woods and waterways gobbling grasses and other plants to nourish their big bodies. Where They Live: Read More