MINNESOTA ZOO
Minnesota Zoo welcomes 2 bison calves
The zoo is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource to conserve the North American Plains bison. The calves are the first bison calves born at the Apple Valley zoo in 20 years.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2013
Kansas City Zoo will get female polar bear from Minnesota 
The Kansas City Zoo's lone polar bear, a male named Nikita, is about to get some company.
By Associated Press , December 13, 2012
Minnesota Zoo's 'bird guy' leaving the nest
Jimmy Pichner, 61, began working with the massive bird when the zoo opened in 1978. One day about six years ago, Max stopped flying. Pichner — who rarely touches the birds — picked up Max and carried him out of the exhibit. He died shortly after.
By Maricella Miranda , August 16, 2012
Minnesota Zoo may choose rays to replace dolphins
The zoo is deciding how far $4 million in state bonding money will go in renovating its Discovery Bay aquarium. It had asked for $7 million. The zoo decided this spring it would no longer keep dolphins after one died, leaving it with just two.
By Associated Press , July 11, 2012
Minnesota Zoo has best-ever attendance in last year
The fiscal year ended on June 30 for the zoo located in Apple Valley. It announced Monday that attendance during that time fell just short of 1.4 million people, the most in its 34-year history.
By Associated Press , July 02, 2012
Minnesota Zoo didn't notify lawmakers of dolphin plans
Officials at the Minnesota Zoo had been considering their decision to end a popular dolphin exhibit several months before the Legislature approved a $4 million bonding request for the zoo that many state lawmakers thought would be used to fix up the dolphin tanks.
By Associated Press , June 20, 2012
2 endangered Amur leopards born at Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo has two new Amur (ah-MOOR') leopard cubs, one of the most endangered cats in the world. The cubs were born at the Apple Valley zoo Tuesday. They join an estimated 90 Amur leopards living in captivity in the U.S.
By Associated Press , June 01, 2012
Endangered Asian wild dogs born at Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating the birth of two litters of endangered Asian wild dogs. The dogs — known as dholes (dohlz) — are the first litters born at the Apple Valley zoo. The zoo says there are fewer than 2,500 dholes in the wild.
By Associated Press , May 21, 2012
Newborn monkey to debut at Minnesota Zoo today
The Minnesota Zoo introduces a newborn DeBrazza's monkey to the public Tuesday. The monkey was born last Thursday and does not have a name yet. The zoo says so far the infant's gender is unknown.
By Associated Press , April 17, 2012
11 penguins removed from flooded Minot zoo moved to Minnesota Zoo
The penguins traveled from the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot to the Como Zoo in St. Paul after their home base was covered by floodwaters this summer. Now the penguins will make their new home inside the Minnesota Zoo's new "3M Penguins of the African Coast" exhibit in Apple Valley.
By Associated Press , October 21, 2011
Minnesota Zoo to remain open during state government shutdown
The snow monkeys, amur tigers and brown bears are back in business at the Minnesota Zoo - and the black-footed penguins will make their debut as planned this week.
By Rachel Wedlund , July 04, 2011
Wolf shot at Minnesota Zoo may have been pursuing N.D. refugee wolves
The male Mexican wolf shot and killed Wednesday at the Minnesota Zoo may have escaped a separate holding area to go after two wolves new to the exhibit, officials said.
By Maricella Miranda , June 11, 2011
Mexican wolf killed after escaping at Minnesota Zoo
Zoo spokeswoman Kelly Lessard says the wolf got out on to the zoo's Northern Trail and ventured over to a bison area. She says the area was evacuated, the wolf was located and then shot and killed because it was considered a direct threat to people.
By Associated Press , June 08, 2011
AROUND MINNESOTA: Abduction suspect had child porn ... Claw machines boast live lobsters ... Wounded cop out of surgery ... more
Investigators said a man charged with sexually assaulting and kidnapping an 8-year-old girl from a St. Paul laundromat had images of child pornography strewn about his Spring Lake Park home.
By Associated Press , May 06, 2011
Camel calf to go on exhibit at Minnesota Zoo
A Bactrian camel born just over a week ago goes on exhibit Wednesday on the Northern Trail at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley.
By Associated Press , March 16, 2011
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