New Animals at the Zoo

New Gray Wolf on Exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo

Brand new species on exhibit: endangered Asian wild dogs, otherwise known as “dholes.” The exhibit officially opens to the public on Friday, December 30
Although its mother "Yumoto" has been keeping it close, the infant – born April 27 – is starting to become visible to the public.

New baby De Brazza’s Monkey.

New Tapir on exhibit

Two female lynx kittens were Born May 13, are now on exhibit between 9-noon daily.

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin "Allie" had a healthy female calf, born July 18. Now on exhibit.
New baby piglets, born June 28. Now on exhibit
The Wells Fargo Family Farm at the Minnesota Zoo is ten years old, and as part of its celebration, has welcomed two big additions. Half-brother Percheron horses “Bo” and “Luke” – ages 4 and 5 – stand 18 hands-high and weigh approximately 1,800 pounds each.
The Minnesota Zoo is excited to announce the birth of an endangered snow monkey, adding one more to its popular exhibit. Born June 26
Nena, our female North American River Otter, gave birth on March 2, 2010 to four healthy pups. Now on exhibit.

A rare Sichuan takin calf, born May 8, 2010, is now on exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo.

A male Bactrian camel calf is now on exhibit on the Northern Trail at the Minnesota Zoo! Born March 4, 2010, weighing a whopping 128 pounds, the calf – who hasn’t been named yet – has been kept off-exhibit with his mother to ensure that he was healthy and gaining weight. Camels usually gain approximately two pounds per day, and will reach adult size (1600–1800 pounds and eight feet tall) in 3-4 years.

The Minnesota Zoo hasn’t exhibited sea dragons since 2008 in order to design and create a much larger and more decorative exhibit than the previous one – an exhibit where both weedy and leafy sea dragons could be exhibited together.