Spring has finally sprung in Minnesota, and along with it native turtles are starting emerge again. The Minnesota Zoo is working to help our state’s imperiled turtles, but we need your help!
Turtles have been on our planet longer than dinosaurs. But today, turtle populations in many regions are decreasing. Minnesota is home to nine species […]
Just weeks after our blizzard, Minnesotans are eagerly emerging from winter hibernation, and so are […]
Conservation is an integral part of the Minnesota Zoo, and has been from the start. This year, the Zoo is excited to celebrate 40 years of saving wildlife!
When the Minnesota Zoo […]
Moose
Alces alces
Large, long-legged and lumpy, moose wander woods and waterways gobbling grasses and other plants to nourish their big bodies.
Where They Live:
Forests, swamps, bogs, and other wetlands in northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.
What They Eat:
Moose prefer new shoots and leaves of shrubs and trees as well as water plants. They […]
Want the scoop on pet poop? Though it may be tedious to pick up after our household friends, their waste is harmful to river and lake ecosystems. A recent study by the University of Minnesota reported that pet droppings from urban areas are responsible for up to 76% of the total […]
Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus minor
Although it’s the tallest bird on the Zoo’s Tropics Trail, the lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo.
Where They Live:
There are six species of flamingos in the world. The lesser flamingo is mostly found in salty lagoons and lakes of Africa.
What They Eat:
Lesser flamingos are filter feeders—they use their tongue […]
Sea Turtles
The Minnesota Zoo has two species of sea turtles – the Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii, which is critically endangered, and the Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas, which is listed as a vulnerably threatened species.
Where They Live:
Atlantic Ridley sea turtles live along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida coast, and […]
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