The Adventure Pass admits 2
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Minnesota Zoo
http://www.mnzoo.org/
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-9200 Hours: Open 9am daily, closing times vary
Closed Thanksgiving and December 25
See website for detailed hours
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Experience grizzly bears, sea otters, tigers, monkeys and more at the Minnesota Zoo. Open 363 days a year, the Zoo features a tropical rain forest, marine center, northern tundra and a family farm. Don't miss the popular Russia's Grizzly Coast and Medtronic Minnesota Trail exhibits or the NEW Woodland Adventure nature play area for kids.
Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only.
Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours.
Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.
Please visit
http://www.mnzoo.org/
for specific exhibition information.
Learn more about it at your metro public library
All Ages
- Animal Talk: Breaking the Codes of Animal Language
- Tim Friend, Free Press, 2004
- In the Shadow of Man
- Jane Goodall, Mariner Books, 2000
- Conservation International, Biodiversity Hotspots
- website: www.biodiversityhotspots.org
- Natural Wonders of Minnesota: Exploring Wild and Scenic Places
- Martin Hintz, NTC/Contemporary, 2000
- Life of Mammals Series
- David Attenborough, BBC Warner, 2003 (DVD or VHS sets)
- Critters of Minnesota Pocket Guide
- Ann E. McCarthy, Adventure Publications, 2000
- Venomous Snakes of the World
- Mark O'Shea, Princeton University Press, 2005
- Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide
- Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, 2005
- Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota Field Guide
- Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, 2003
- A Naturalist and Other Beasts: Tales from a Life in the Field
- George B. Schaller, Sierra Club Books/University of California Press, 2007
- Life at the Zoo: Behind the Scenes with the Animal Doctors
- Phillip T. Robinson, Columbia University Press, c2004
- Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
- Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence, Thomas Dunne Books, c2007
- Zoo Tracks Online Newsletter
- (needs PDF reader) website: http://www.mnzoo.com/zootracks
- Birds of Minnesota: Field Guide
- Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, Inc., 2004, 1998
- Minnesota: A History of the Land
- DVD, University of Minnesota, College of Natural Resources: Twin Cities Public Television, c2005
- Natural Wonders of Minnesota: Exploring Wild and Scenic Places
- Martin Hintz, Country Roads Press, 2000
- Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
- Temple Grandin, Scribner, 2005
- Wild Minds: What Animals Really Think
- Marc D. Hauser, Henry Holt, 2000
- The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
- F. Cooke and Jenni Bruce, et al, University of California Press, 2004
Kids
- Ocean Babies
- Deborah Lee Rose, National Geographic Children's, 2005
- Baby Noah: Animal Expedition
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Video, 2004 (DVD)
- Let's Find It!: My First Nature Guide
- Katya Arnold, Holiday House, 2002
- Out and About at the Zoo
- Kathleen W. Deady, Picture Window, 2003
- I Love Animals (Little Bill videocassette)
- Nick Jr., Bill Cosby, Paramount, 2002
- At the Zoo!: Explore the Animal World with Craft Fun
- Judy Press, Williamson, 2002
- Snakes!: Strange and Wonderful
- Laurence P. Pringle, Boyds Mills, 2005
- Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea
- Peter Benchley, Delacorte, 2005
- Everything Horse: What Kids Really Want to Know About Horses
- Marty Crisp, NorthWord, 2005
- Ocean
- Miranda MacQuitty, Gardners, 2004
- Outside and Inside Big Cats
- Sandra Markle, Atheneum, 2002
- Oh, Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty
- Joy Masoff, Workman, 2000
- Bats, Blue Whales, and Other Mammals
- Steve Parker, Compass Point, 2005
- Snakes
- Susan Schafer, Benchmark, 2003
- Zoobooks Magazine (Juvenile periodical)
- Wildlife Education Ltd, Current
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- Bill Martin Jr., Mantra, 2003 (Found in various formats and languages)
- Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why
- Joyce Altman, Henry Holt and Co., 2001
- A Trip to the Zoo
- Karen Wallace, Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2003
- My Life as a Chicken
- Ellen A. Kelley, Harcourt, Inc., 2007
- The Zoo
- Suzy Lee, Kane/Miller, 2007
- Dear Zoo
- Rod Campbell, Holiday House, 2003
- Grizzly Bears
- Gail Gibbons, Holiday House, 2003
- A Room with a Zoo
- Jules Feiffer, Michael de Capua Books/Hyperion Books for Children, 2005
- Zoo's Who: Poems and Paintings
- Douglas Florian, Harcourt, 2005
- Zany Zoo
- William Wise, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006
- Animal Strike at the Zoo, It's True!
- Karma Wilson, HarperCollins, 2006
- A Pair of Polar Bears: Twin Cubs find a Home at the San Diego Zoo
- Joanne Ryder, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006
- Signing time Vol. 9, The Zoo Train
- DVD, Two Little Hands Productions, 2005
- A Bear Named Trouble
- Marion Dane Bauer, Yearling, 2005
- A Walk Through the Minnesota Zoo
- Jeanne Melich Gangelhoff and Gene Gangelhoff, G J & B Pub., 1993
Tell Us About Your Adventure
| Nov 7 '09 |
What a fabulous day at the zoo. Took an out-of-town guest and enjoyed Russia's Grizzly Coast & MN trail for 1st time opening of first and renovation of second. Truly a special experience. Was nose to nose with a wolf and a tiger and also had up-close experiences with sea & river otters, bears and more. Highly recommended |
| Oct 11 '09 |
It was a lot of fun and the volunteers were very informative. Our 8 month old son loved the Coral Reef fish exhibit. |
| Sep 6 '09 |
Thanks so much for the Museum Adventure Pass! We took our 1 1/2 year old daughter to the MN Zoo today and had such a great time! She loved everything, but especially loved the Africa Exhibit and the fish in the Tropics Trail. Thanks again for a great day! |
| Sep 1 '09 |
i love animals and will visit the zoo any chance I can get |
| Aug 29 '09 |
My son, me and my boyfriend went to the Minnesota Zoo. It was my sons and mine 2nd trip this year. For my boyfriend it was his 1st trip back to the zoo in 15 years. He was amazed at how it has grown. We had a great time and were there for 6 hours. We just can't have enough time watching the animals in there habitat. If the animals are awake and active we spend at least 15 minutes watching them. We now made it a pact for us to go at least 2 times a year. You can never get enough of watching the animals and seeing how they play,eat,tend to each other and spend their day. Minnesota Zoo is a real family oriented place and a wonderful to go to as a family of any age. |
| Aug 28 '09 |
Great way for families to have a great outing without paying too much. During these economic times this is a great thing to have as an option |
| Aug 20 '09 |
We packed a picnic and lunch and went to the zoo with our cousins. It was so much fun. We saw the raptor show and walked a lot around the entire zoo. I really liked the bears! They were kind of scarey! Thank you for letting us go! Emma |
| Aug 8 '09 |
My husband and four year old had never been to the Minnesota Zoo, so I was so excited to take them! I love the MN Zoo! It is so much fun to experience animals that we usually just read about! They both had a lot of fun! Thanks for the adventure! |
| Aug 5 '09 |
We arrived at the zoo about 1pm and it was not crowded at all most the people were actually leaving as we arrived so I would say that is the best time to go. We loved the zoo they had so many volunteers walking around teaching the kids things about each animal and everyone was very helpful. They have so many animals and places to go we didn't even get to all of it. This is an all day thing if you go. I loved it as well as my son! |
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