Minnesota Zoo
Coverage of Minnesota Zoo in the Nexus archive.
- Minnesota Zoo babies: 3 Canada Lynx kittens, 1 porcupette born at the zoo
The Minnesota Zoo has welcomed three Canada Lynx kittens and one porcupette on the Minnesota Trail exhibit. The four new animals are part of the zoo's recent additions to its wildlife collection.
- Minnesota Zoo says a Canada lynx has died from a medical condition after giving birth to kittens
The Minnesota Zoo announced the birth of three Canada lynx kittens to Torvi, who later died from a rare medical condition. The kittens, Freya, Ingrid, and an unnamed male, are healthy, with two females set to debut publicly this summer. Efforts to save Torvi were unsuccessful, leading to her euthanasia.
- Meet Ume: Minnesota Zoo’s 1-year-old tapir ready to meet visitors
The Minnesota Zoo announced that Ume, a 1-year-old Malayan tapir born at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Washington, has made her public debut at the Tropics Trail. The zoo highlighted Ume's role in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, which aims to conserve endangered species like the Malayan tapir, with fewer than 2,500 remaining in the wild. Visitors can currently only access indoor exhibits due to hazardous air quality.