Malayan tapir Bertie is expecting her third calf soon. Baby on board: Minnesota Zoo's Malayan tapir is expecting - Twin Cities Agenda
The zoo will host a Tropical Beach Party in the Tropics Trail building from February 17 - March 11. This will include the two largest sandboxes in the state of Minnesota. Minnesota Zoo - Tropical Beach Party
I wasn't aware of this, but the Minnesota Zoo is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! Congratulations Minnesota Zoo!
The Minnesota Zoo plans on turning the old monorail track into a boardwalk, and needs a lot of money to do it (plus other minor repairs): Aging Minnesota Zoo needs repairs, seeks nearly $35 million from state
From the article: To garner financial support, zoo officials have produced promotional videos of the state agency’s grounds and animals. One 4.5-minute video flashes scenes ranging from the zoo’s 1978 opening to today, utilizing treetop-clearing drones to illustrate the evolution of a “world class” destination. Anyone know where the 4.5 minute video can be seen?
Baby goats, chickens, pigs, sheep, cows and rabbits have all been recently born at the zoo, and the zoo is having special event to celebrate it: Minnesota Zoo - Farm Babies
Former Minnesota Zoo resident, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Semo died at Six Flags in California on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
This is amazing! I haven't been to the Minnesota Zoo in a very long time, are there any new exhibits that have been built in the past few years?