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
GalleryKids Page – Gray wolf
Scientific name: Canis lupus Did You Know? Today, well over 2000 wolves live in northern Minnesota. Where They Live: Gray wolves can be found in 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
GallerySaving Sawfish in Australia
The Minnesota Zoo connects people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. One way we do that is through a special staff grant program, 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
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