Field Journal: Head-start wood turtles

    After a long winter under ice and mud, Minnesota’s turtles emerge with the first warm rays of spring sun. It is also at this time Read More

    Friday, May 21, 2021|Conservation, In The Field, Turtles|

      Saying Goodbye to Musk Oxen at the Zoo

      It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to musk oxen at the Minnesota Zoo. Our two remaining elderly musk oxen had been showing progressive Read More

      Thursday, May 13, 2021|Animal, Animal Health, Northern Trail|

        Minnesota’s Freshwater Cleaners

        May is Lake Cleanup Month, and we’d like to announce the winner of our “Most Dedicated to Lake Cleanliness” award… Congratulations to Minnesota’s native freshwater Read More


          City Nature Challenge

          Started in 2016 as a friendly competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the City Nature Challenge is now an international yearly event meant to Read More

          Friday, April 30, 2021|Citizen Science|

            Nature Notebook

            One of the best times to explore nature is as the seasons are changing. Make your very own Nature Notebook to document your discoveries. It’s Read More

            Friday, April 30, 2021|Nature Learning|

              Rainy Day Fun

              Rainy Days = Puddles & Mud! April showers bring May flowers, leaving behind puddles and mud for endless entertainment and experimentation! “There’s no such thing Read More

              Friday, April 30, 2021|Nature Learning|

                Volunteer Appreciation Week

                We are excited to have volunteers back on-site in time for National Volunteer Week! Since volunteers have returned, they have been busy doing trail interpretation Read More

                Monday, April 19, 2021|Get Involved, Zoo News|

                  Caring for Senior Animals

                  The Minnesota Zoo is home to nearly 5,000 individual animals with individual needs. From half-ton brown bears to a minuscule clownfish, from newborn Farm Babies Read More