Anticipation hangs in the air as I face a fluid wall of descending white. Our volunteer on the project, John Hart, is only steps in front of me, but nearly invisible. I adjust my backpack, continue to trudge up the slick mountain, and walk forward into oblivion. It certainly feels like the middle of nowhere—being […]
The Minnesota Zoo, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources established a partnership in 2012 to conserve and enhance the bison genome in the state of Minnesota. This partnership manages bison herds at Blue Mounds State Park, Minneopa State Park, and at the Minnesota Zoo. The main goal for these herds is to […]
The Minnesota Zoo works hard every day to connect people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. But we can’t do it all on our own. The Zoo has many incredible partners around the world to help us ensure a bright future for amazing species and the spaces they call home. Recently, the Minnesota […]
Where They Live:
Bison roam wide-open prairies in North America.
What They Eat:
Bison eat mainly grasses and sedges—as much as 15-30 pounds per animal per day.
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Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, September 22! Come join us at the top of the Tropics Trail from noon-2pm to participate in rhino-themed activities. Help us honor the rangers that risk their lives to protect rhinos! You can post a letter to one of the rangers which will be hand-delivered […]
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 using private funds to […]
Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo on Friday, September 22! Come join us at the top of the Tropics Trail from noon-2pm to participate in rhino-themed activities. Help us honor the rangers that risk their lives to protect rhinos! You can post a letter to one of the rangers which will be hand-delivered by […]
This 4th of July, Minnesota Zoo staff were celebrating, but not just for the reason you might expect. An endangered prairie butterfly was seen breeding in the prairies of southwest Minnesota for the first time in almost a decade! Together, we made it happen! After years of work, the Minnesota Zoo’s Prairie Butterfly Conservation Program […]
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