Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo at a Glance

2012 At a Glance*

Animal species: 539

Individual animals: over 4,300**

60 Species Survival Plan (SSP) species

Annual attendance over 1.3 million

Over 350,000 participants in Zoo education programs

Zoomobile traveled to 47 counties, presenting programs to 53,000 people

Over 1,000 volunteers contribute more than 122,000 hours

Total operating expense: $23.5 million

Annual economic impact of over $146 million to the State of Minnesota

*July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
**Does not include insect colonies

Mission: To connect people, animals and the natural world.