Animals in Captivity
Zoo opened in 1978. Over 1,000 animals roam on the Minnesota Trail, Northern Trail, Tropics Trail, Discovery Bay, and the new Wells Fargo Family Farm.
The Minnesota Zoo participates in twenty two AZA Species Survival Plans. Our Conservation Director coordinates the AZA Tiger Species Survival PlanĀ® (SSPĀ®), which currently manages three of the five remaining tiger subspecies, and continues to coordinate global tiger conservation programs through the Tiger Global Conservation Strategy.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Zoo participates in twenty two AZA Species Survival Plans. Our Conservation Director coordinates the AZA Tiger Species Survival PlanĀ® (SSPĀ®), which currently manages three of the five remaining tiger subspecies, and continues to coordinate global tiger conservation programs through the Tiger Global Conservation Strategy.