Animal house at Como Zoo

Animal house at Como Zoo

Animal house, Como Zoo, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

Monkey health care at Como Zoo

Monkey health care at Como Zoo

Monkey health care at Como Zoo, 1937. Used with the permission of Como Zoo.

Polar bear at Como Zoo

Polar bear at Como Zoo

Polar bear at Como Zoo, 1937.

Animal cages at Como Zoo

Animal cages at Como Zoo

Animal cages, Como Zoo, St. Paul, ca. 1936.

Children from Phyllis Wheatley House visiting Como Zoo, 1934.

Children from Phyllis Wheatley House visiting Como Zoo, 1934.

Buffalo (American bison) at Como Zoo

Buffalo (American bison) at Como Zoo

Buffalo (American bison) at Como Zoo with zookeeper John Petro, St. Paul, 1928. Photo by St. Paul Daily News.

Polar bears Buzz and Neil

Polar bears Buzz and Neil in their habitat at Como Zoo, ca. 2010. Used with the permission of Como Zoo.

Como Zoo

Minnesota's first zoo opened in St. Paul in 1897 with three donated deer in a fenced-in pasture. More than 100 years later Como Zoo continues its mission of animal conservation, education, and family entertainment.

Lake Superior Zoo (Duluth Zoo)

Since its opening in 1923, the Lake Superior Zoo has evolved into a modern attraction accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) with hundreds of animals from around the world. Zoo staff work to provide close-up animal experiences that inspire connections to wildlife and action towards conservation in northern Minnesota and around the world.

Photograph of flood damage to the Lake Superior Zoo

Flood damage to Lake Superior Zoo

Flood damage to Lake Superior Zoo, 2012.

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