Otis Swings Into His Senior Years
Funding from the Minnesota Zoo Foundation enables the Zoo to provide the highest level of care to all its animal residents at every stage of life. So when Otis, a senior De Brazza’s monkey on the Zoo's Tropics Trail, was found to be experiencing discomfort due to age-related changes in his spine and joints, his care team sprang into action.
Endangered Butterflies Find Their Wings
There has not been a confirmed sighting of a wild Poweshiek skipperling in Minnesota since 2008. The Minnesota Zoo’s conservation team is working hard to change that.
Giving Wood Turtles a Big Head Start!
Two of Minnesota’s freshwater turtles, Blanding’s and wood turtles, are now considered threatened species. The Minnesota Zoo’s conservation team has stepped in to help.
A Hunt for a Perfect Home
As the Zoo works to revive and reintroduce Poweshiek skipperlings and Dakota skipper butterflies across the region, the hunt for “clean” prairie lands is in full swing.