How do we get the animals to take their medicine?

April 1, 2013 by Rachel Thompson, DVM You may be wondering how animal care staff at the Minnesota Zoo gets the animals to take their Read More

Sunday, June 30, 2013|Animal, Behind the Scenes|

Primorye Safari Park & Rehabilitation Center

May 31, 2013 Dr. Tara Harris, Director of Conservation and Tiger Species Survival Plan Coordinator, is visiting the Amur tiger and leopard conservation projects the Read More


How do you know when a zoo animal is sick?

by Dr. Rachel Thompson Zoo veterinarians are often asked how we know when an animal is sick. It’s a very good question! Our patients can’t Read More

Friday, June 28, 2013|Behind the Scenes, home-promo|

Amur Tiger Anti-Poaching and Wildlife Health Efforts

Dr. Tara Harris, Director of Conservation and Tiger Species Survival Plan Coordinator, is visiting the Amur tiger and leopard conservation projects the Minnesota Zoo supports in the Russian Far East.


Keeping up with the cubs: Week 3

After months of waiting we are finally big enough to go out on exhibit and see our fans!  Today is our first day on exhibit Read More

Tuesday, October 9, 2012|Animal, home-promo, Uncategorized|

Piping Plovers

July 23, 2012 The Minnesota Zoo is dedicated to wildlife conservation around the world. We are fortunate to have staff with a strong desire to Read More

Monday, July 23, 2012|Conservation|