We are happy to share that our recent orphaned and rescued male puma cub is making his public debut along the Medtronic Minnesota Trail! Zookeepers have been caring for him behind the scenes for the past several weeks and are happy that he is doing so well. He seems to be enjoying exploring his new […]
If you have walked the beautiful green trails of the Minnesota Zoo lately, you may have noticed some new residents. The Zoo has had a baby boom recently.
Stroll down the Northern Trail and say hello to some of our cutest additions. We now have three Asian wild horse foals, two females and one male. Did […]
Trix may be for kids, but the Zoo is for EVERYONE. Why should the little ones have all the fun? There is plenty going on all year round for the young at heart. From events to tours, find out how you can take advantage of our adult programs.
For millennia, they bounced between the grasses and patrolled the purple coneflowers. Dakota skipper butterflies were once widespread across Minnesota’s prairies, where they served as pollinators and as an important link in the food web that sustains songbirds […]
Pollinators are animals that move pollen grains between two flowers of the same species, allowing fruit and seeds to grow and plants to reproduce. Insects, birds, bats and other small mammals can all be pollinators. Without pollinators, many flowering plants would not be able to produce fruits and seeds, which would not only bad for […]
Happy National Pollinator Week! Pollinators do a lot, sustaining wild ecosystems and providing 35% of our food. But what are pollinators? Pollinators are animals that transfer pollen in flowers between plants. Bees, of which there are 16,000 species worldwide and over 400 in Minnesota, are by the far the most important group of pollinators. Bees […]
Happy National Pollinator Week! Bees, butterflies and other animals pollinate most wild plants, as well as at least a third of our food. Pollinators have been declining though due to habitat loss and the lack of nectar and pollen resources.
You can make a difference in your own garden. No matter how large, pollinator gardens with […]
The Zoo’s female Amur tiger cub recently was examined by our veterinary team after her zookeepers noticed Sundari, the cub’s mother, was handling her more often than usual. We suspect the increase in handling was due to the warmer and more humid weather. During the cub’s check-up, a few minor injuries were found and she […]
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