Minnesota 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

Wednesday, September 28, 2016|Animal, Conservation, Zoo News|

Family 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

Wednesday, September 28, 2016|Kids, Zoo News|

How Can You Help Save Wild Black Rhinos?

How does $10 save a black rhino’s life? Just $10 funds the Minnesota Zoo’s work in northwestern Namibia, where we partner with Save the Rhino Read More

Thursday, September 22, 2016|Black Rhino Conservation, Conservation|

Minnesota, 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

Wednesday, August 24, 2016|Animal, Conservation, Zoo News|

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Support 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

Wednesday, July 27, 2016|Black Rhino Conservation, Zoo News|

Coming Face-to-Face with a Desert Black Rhino

Josh Le, Minnesota Zoo’s Communications Manager, is currently in Namibia to help further the Zoo’s mission of connecting people, animals and the natural world to Read More


Global 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


From the Deserts of Namibia

Josh Le, Minnesota Zoo’s Communications Manager, is currently in Namibia to help further the Zoo’s mission of connecting people, animals and the natural world to Read More