AM 1240 WJON » Minnesota Zoo http://wjon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 MN Zoo Dolphins Moved to New Homes http://wjon.com/mn-zoo-dolphins-moved-to-new-homes/ http://wjon.com/mn-zoo-dolphins-moved-to-new-homes/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:35:51 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=137552 The Minnesota Zoo's bottlenose dolphins now have new homes.

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]]> http://wjon.com/mn-zoo-dolphins-moved-to-new-homes/feed/ 0 Think Stock Minnesota Zoo Has Best-Ever Attendance Last Year http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-has-best-ever-attendance-last-year/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-has-best-ever-attendance-last-year/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:37:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=114851 The Minnesota Zoo says it had more visitors in the last year than any other time in its history. The fiscal year ended on June 30 for the zoo located in Apple Valley.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-has-best-ever-attendance-last-year/feed/ 0 YouTube 2 Endangered Amur Leopards born at Minnesota Zoo http://wjon.com/2-endangered-amur-leopards-born-at-minnesota-zoo/ http://wjon.com/2-endangered-amur-leopards-born-at-minnesota-zoo/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:03:23 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=106503 The Minnesota Zoo has two new Amur leopard cubs, one of the most endangered cats in the world. The cubs were born at the Apple Valley zoo Tuesday. They join an estimated 90 Amur leopards living in captivity in the U.S.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2-endangered-amur-leopards-born-at-minnesota-zoo/feed/ 0 MacJewell, flickr Minnesota Zoo to Discontinue Dolphin Exhibit http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-discontinue-dolphin-exhibit/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-discontinue-dolphin-exhibit/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:51:58 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=101036 The dolphin exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo is closing despite a recent wave of state money to help maintain it. The Apple Valley zoo will move its resident dolphins, Allie and Semo, to other facilities while repairs are made to the tank.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-discontinue-dolphin-exhibit/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Zoo Loses Female Dolphin Calf http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-loses-female-dolphin-calf/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-loses-female-dolphin-calf/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:39:36 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=73475 A necropsy will be done Tuesday to determine what caused the death of a dolphin calf at the Minnesota Zoo.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-loses-female-dolphin-calf/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Zoo Re-Opens Despite State Government Shutdown http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-re-opens-despite-state-government-shutdown/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-re-opens-despite-state-government-shutdown/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:10:48 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=20800 The Minnesota Zoo has reopened despite the state government shutdown, thanks to a judge's ruling earlier this weekend.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-re-opens-despite-state-government-shutdown/feed/ 0 Wolf Killed After Escaping Minnesota Zoo Enclosure http://wjon.com/wolf-killed-after-escaping-minnesota-zoo-enclosure/ http://wjon.com/wolf-killed-after-escaping-minnesota-zoo-enclosure/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:56:49 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=17635 A Mexican wolf has been shot and killed after it escaped from its enclosure at the Minnesota Zoo. Zoo spokeswoman Kelly Lessard says the wolf got out of the Northern Trail exhibit and into a bison area at the zoo located in the Minneapolis suburb of Apple Valley.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wolf-killed-after-escaping-minnesota-zoo-enclosure/feed/ 0 Facebook Baby Snow Monkey Born At Minnesota Zoo http://wjon.com/baby-snow-monkey-born-at-minnesota-zoo/ http://wjon.com/baby-snow-monkey-born-at-minnesota-zoo/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 10:49:12 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=14381 The Minnesota Zoo's snow monkey exhibit is celebrating an early Mother's Day. The zoo in Apple Valley has announced the birth of another snow monkey.

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]]> http://wjon.com/baby-snow-monkey-born-at-minnesota-zoo/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Zoo To Bring Animals To State Capitol http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-bring-animals-to-state-capitol/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-bring-animals-to-state-capitol/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:52:11 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=10935 There will be more than just political animals at the Minnesota Capitol on Thursday. There will be some real animals, too.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-zoo-to-bring-animals-to-state-capitol/feed/ 0 Getty Images Camel Calf To Go On Exhibit At Minnesota Zoo http://wjon.com/camel-calf-to-go-on-exhibit-at-minnesota-zoo/ http://wjon.com/camel-calf-to-go-on-exhibit-at-minnesota-zoo/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:33:30 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=10109 A Bactrian camel born just over a week ago goes on exhibit Wednesday on the Northern Trail at the Minnesota Zoo. The male camel was born March 7 and doesn't even have a name yet. The camel weighed 125 pounds at birth.

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]]> http://wjon.com/camel-calf-to-go-on-exhibit-at-minnesota-zoo/feed/ 0 Getty Images Endangered Malayan Tapir At Minnesota Zoo http://wjon.com/endangered-malayan-tapir-at-minnesota-zoo/ http://wjon.com/endangered-malayan-tapir-at-minnesota-zoo/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:26:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=3226 The Minnesota Zoo has a new animal on display. The Malayan tapir named Jon-hi is now on exhibit at the zoo's Tropics Trail.

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