Really enjoying this thread. Just jumping in to provide a rundown of the Minnesota Zoo's nocturnal section in 2008 before it closed. Most species...
I've enjoyed reading this thread, covering South Dakota zoos I'm not too familiar along with a pair of Minnesota facilities I've visited many...
It would have to be a full teardown if the design images were followed. That being said, no funding has been secured so right now what ultimately...
Anything is better than nothing in my view. If not actual wild boar or feral hybrids, I guess the enclosure could be used for something like...
Went to the zoo today. I did not spend time to look for changes to species of birds or fish on exhibit, but did note a few new species on exhibit:...
I agree with many of the points made above by @birdsandbats, @TinoPup, @NMM, @Aardwolf, and @iloveyourzoos. A lot of things go into making a zoo a...
In addition to the Tapir and Armadillo mentioned by @Great Argus, the Giant Anteater, Capybara, Screamer, Goeldi Monkey, and Bushdog are all...
Couple notes on Minnesota: -Can confirm that Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary is strictly a wild animal viewing location. It consists of a big...
The zoo has plans to construct new big cat and wolf exhibits and is seeking funding in the State of Minnesota's next infrastructure bill, which,...
Yes, they kept two juvenile Asian Elephants in the early/mid 70s which were each sent out after a few years.
Well, the zoo is 125 years old so it's held many species no longer present. Limiting things to larger species held 1980 or later (e.g., ignoring...
Here's some historical context on some of these ideas... The zoo kept moose in these yards in the 1970s. More recently, in the 1990s/2000s, they...
Recent legislative funding will be used soon for the next project at the zoo: replacement of the outdoor concrete plaza deck and ramp adjacent to...
Not a zoo per se but the Minnesota State Fair displays some giant ones in their gamefish pond. Only visible two weeks per year; they're kept in an...
The Minnesota Zoo just received a sloth from Detroit, perhaps explaining this observation.
Yes, when the African Hoofstock building first opened in the late 1980s it held Sable Antelope and Greater Kudu. These plus Lesser Kudu and (soon)...
Kudu were sent out and will be replaced by a breeding pair of Nyala. Reindeer have also left for now (transferred to MN Zoo) and that exhibit will...
There are not specific rules governing which rank of higher classification a group belongs to, so different references will define the same group...
Regarding the two gray treefrog species, they absolutely can hybridize, producing triploid offspring that are less likely to reach adulthood and...
I made a brief visit to Toledo over the weekend. While the new bear exhibit is visually pretty boring, in my opinion it is far better than what it...
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