Press Room

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

As Michigan continues to emerge from hibernation, the Detroit Zoological Society is looking forward to welcoming members back to the Detroit Zoo by reservation starting Monday, June 8, with new safety guidelines and protocols in place aimed at helping to protect guests, staff and the animals. “Our goal is to provide the great Zoo experience […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) invites visitors to spring forward into Daylight Saving Time at the Belle Isle Nature Center while learning about amphibians at its annual Spring Forward celebration. The free event takes place on Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring Forward gives visitors the opportunity to learn about amphibian conservation and hear from DZS […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society could “bearly” wait to welcome 19-year-old Anana to Michigan. The female polar bear, who arrived from the Cincinnati Zoo in late January, joins 15-year-old male Nuka and 7-year-old female Suka in the Arctic Ring of Life — one of North America’s largest polar bear habitats. “Anana is exploring the tundra in […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

There is really nothing that unites America quite like bald eagles and comeback stories – and here at the Detroit Zoo, we have both. A female bald eagle, who is believed to have collided with a train last year, is now thriving in her new Zoo habitat. Before she arrived this past October, the bald […]