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Minnesota Zoo Welcome to the official page for the Minnesota Zoo, where we are connecting people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife! AZA-accredited
(19658)

Founded in 1978, the Minnesota Zoo exists to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. Cutting-edge exhibits provide exciting experiences with animals and their habitats introducing guests to species from around the globe. Education programs engage audiences at the Zoo, throughout the region, and around world. Conservation programs protect endangered species and preserve cri

tical ecosystems. For more about the Minnesota Zoo, visit www.mnzoo.org. We love all of our fans! We do ask you to remember that this is a fan page. We are excited about a dialogue with our fans, and are open to everyone's comments and opinions. However, we ask you not to ruin our fans’ experience here by using inappropriate or offensive language, or by posting information that is factually incorrect or even violent in nature. If through your words or actions you demonstrate that you are clearly not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo and do not support our mission of education, conservation, recreation and research, and you deliberately create an environment which damages the fan experience, then your comments will be deleted and you will be denied participation on this page. Thanks for your cooperation!

A family portrait of the t**i monkeys 💖 You should for sure come visit them this weekend on the Tropics Trail!📸: Animal ...
12/14/2025

A family portrait of the t**i monkeys 💖 You should for sure come visit them this weekend on the Tropics Trail!
📸: Animal Care Tech Cate
Step out of the cold and into the Tropics this weekend at the Zoo! Plan your visit at mnzoo.org

Ya know what sounds good today? The Tropics Trail ☀️Plan your visit at mnzoo.org
12/13/2025

Ya know what sounds good today? The Tropics Trail ☀️
Plan your visit at mnzoo.org

Step out of the cold and into the Tropics at the Zoo this weekend 🌺Plan your visit at mnzoo.org
12/12/2025

Step out of the cold and into the Tropics at the Zoo this weekend 🌺
Plan your visit at mnzoo.org

Your young child will love Little Learners at the Minnesota Zoo! This Saturday morning program is designed for kids ages...
12/12/2025

Your young child will love Little Learners at the Minnesota Zoo! This Saturday morning program is designed for kids ages 2 – 5 with an adult. The 1-hour classes include guided group activities and art. Upcoming sessions: December 13, January 10, January 17, February 14. Learn more and sign up here —> mnzoo.org/little-learners

And included with your Zoo admission: Imagination Stations on Monday mornings 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Drop-in program welcomes children ages 2 – 5 and their adults to play and learn about animals together.

❄️🕯️Celebrate Winter Solstice at the Zoo🕯️❄️December 20 – 21, where the darkest days are bright with wildlife! ⬇️☕Warm u...
12/10/2025

❄️🕯️Celebrate Winter Solstice at the Zoo🕯️❄️

December 20 – 21, where the darkest days are bright with wildlife! ⬇️

☕Warm up with a winter-themed specialty drink: Darkest Day Decadence. It’s a 16-oz. festive cup of double chocolate hot cocoa topped with an OREO Cakester. Available only December 20 - 21 at Penguin Café, while supplies last.

🦥Who doesn’t mind the dark? Sloths! Come learn about these slow, sleepy, and super cool creatures at Sloth Keeper Chats, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. on the Tropics Trail.

☃️Animals will have extra-special enrichment experiences all day on Saturday and Sunday. Enrichment includes objects, scents, and surfaces that engage animals’ senses and spark curiosity.

❄️Join us for Winter Solstice Weekend fun by getting your regular daytime Zoo admission tickets at mnzoo.org 🎟️

Plus, we have a special Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class ⬇️

🌙 Dive deeper into the Solstice when you join a Moonlight Qigong & Tai Chi class in Discovery Bay, December 21 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This movement-based, meditative practice reduces stress, increases strength, and calms your body and mind. The program welcomes guests aged 13+. (ℹ️You can learn more and register for this class at MNZoo.org/programs-events)

An otterly adorable cuddle puddle 💗 📸: Animal Care Tech Cate
12/08/2025

An otterly adorable cuddle puddle 💗
📸: Animal Care Tech Cate

❄☃️Breakfast at the Zoo on December 13th! Will you be there? ⬇️ 🥞 Build-your-own pancake bar. You can top your stack of ...
12/07/2025

❄☃️Breakfast at the Zoo on December 13th! Will you be there? ⬇️
🥞 Build-your-own pancake bar. You can top your stack of flapjacks with butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, fruit preserves, candied pecans – and whipped cream, of course. Dairy-free, Gluten-Free, Vegan pancakes are available!
🥞It's a full breakfast spread, with sausage links, scrambled eggs, crispy breakfast potatoes, orange juice, and steaming hot coffee.
🥞And of course, you can also enjoy family-friendly activity stations, story time, and games!
Learn more and get your tickets before they sell out. Space is limited!
ℹ️mnzoo.org/special-events/

🦊✨ Cheers to Chuxley, a 2.5-year-old male red fox and the newest resident of the Minnesota Trail! He was rescued by the ...
12/07/2025

🦊✨ Cheers to Chuxley, a 2.5-year-old male red fox and the newest resident of the Minnesota Trail! He was rescued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and placed here at the Minnesota Zoo as his forever home.
He will be companions with female Taiga, also a rescued fox. (They’re not a breeding pair – just friends!) Here’s how to tell them apart: Chuxley is much taller, heavier, and with a bushier tail.
📸: Zookeeper Adam K.

Looking for a fun activity for your child to enjoy during school break? ❄️We still have a few openings for our Winter Br...
12/06/2025

Looking for a fun activity for your child to enjoy during school break? ❄️We still have a few openings for our Winter Break Zoo Camps! We offer in-person programs for grades 1-5 this winter. Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/4rCW6xY

It’s t**i times three! We’re overjoyed to welcome “Otoño,” a Bolivian gray t**i monkey born to parents Carroll and Beni ...
12/05/2025

It’s t**i times three! We’re overjoyed to welcome “Otoño,” a Bolivian gray t**i monkey born to parents Carroll and Beni on November 1st! 😍 T**i monkeys are natural co-parents, and Zookeepers say first-time dad Beni is very attentive and carries his child on his back about 90% of the day!
Native to the tropical forests of Bolivia and Brazil, these monkeys are highly social animals who form tight family bonds – you might catch Carroll and Beni sitting together to groom each other and intertwine their tails.
Male and female t**i monkeys look alike, and we don’t yet know the s*x of the baby. So watch for an update on Otoño soon!
Visit the t**i monkeys in their habitat at the end of the Tropics Trail – they share the space with their tiny roommates, the pygmy marmosets. Please use soft voices when you say hello to Otoño as he gets used to his big, new world. 💞
📸: Zookeeper Josh

12/04/2025

Marty is diggin winter at the Zoo. Literally. He’s made himself and Biff a fort in their habitat on the Minnesota Trail. 😆💙
Winter is an awesome time to visit the Zoo! With many of the species found along the outdoor trails having natural habitats with climates similar to Minnesota, they’re all about the winter weather. ❄️  
⛄️ Bundle up and stop by the gift shop for some extra layers, and head outdoors during your Zoo visit this weekend! Plan your visit at MNZoo.org
🎥: Animal Care Techs Carrie, Corey & Rachel

☃️ The December 27th Breakfast at the Zoo is SOLD OUT, but we still have tickets available for the December 13th Breakfa...
12/03/2025

☃️ The December 27th Breakfast at the Zoo is SOLD OUT, but we still have tickets available for the December 13th Breakfast! ⬇️
🥞 Enjoy a build-your-own pancake bar. You can top your stack of flapjacks with butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, fruit preserves, candied pecans – and whipped cream, of course. Plus: turkey sausage links, scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, orange juice, and steaming hot coffee. Eat up, then enjoy family-friendly activity stations, story time, and games.
Tickets ➡️: https://mnzoo.org/special-events/

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Founded in 1978, the Minnesota Zoo exists to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. Cutting-edge exhibits provide exciting experiences with animals and their habitats introducing guests to species from around the globe. Education programs engage audiences at the Zoo, throughout the region, and around world. Conservation programs protect endangered species and preserve critical ecosystems. For more about the Minnesota Zoo, visit www.mnzoo.org.