GallerySaving Black Rhinos
October is a great month to learn more about the Zoo’s work in Namibia to save critically endangered black rhinos. Jeff Muntifering (Minnesota Zoo Conservation Read More
GalleryMinnesota Bison Conservation Herd
Bison conservation efforts continue to make huge progress in Minnesota this year. The Minnesota Zoo, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources established Read More
GalleryFamily Fun September – Black Rhinoceros
Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis One of the Minnesota Zoo’s conservation biologists works with local people in the African country of Namibia to save the region’s Read More
GalleryMinnesota, Where the Bison Roam
The American plains bison is the official mammal of the United States and evokes images of the past when great herds thundered across the plains. Read More
GallerySupport Efforts to Protect Critically Endangered Black Rhinos
Black rhinos are in big trouble, as they face an escalating poaching crisis to feed black market demand for their horns. But the Minnesota Zoo, Read More
GalleryGlobal Tiger Day July 29th
Celebrate Global Tiger Day with the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, July 29th! Come join us at the Tiger Lair from noon-2pm to participate in tiger-themed Read More
GalleryButterfly Brew
Minnesota’s prairie butterflies and other pollinators are vanishing along with most of their habitat. The Dakota skipper, a beautiful prairie butterfly, is on the verge of Read More
GalleryShark Week – Celebrating Sand Tiger Sharks
The Minnesota Zoo’s six sand tiger sharks are all on display inside Discovery Bay. Did you know that they are great ambush hunters? Because sand Read More