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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Campaign to Fund Training Wall for Bears Mike, Thor and Boo This Giving Zoo Day, the Detroit Zoo is for the bears. Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is dedicating Giving Zoo Day — its annual Giving Tuesday celebration — to grizzly bears Mike, Thor and Boo. The DZS is encouraging animal lovers […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Make the holiday season merry and bright with an after-hours trip to the Detroit Zoo. Celebrating its 10th consecutive year, Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo kicks off its season on Saturday, Nov. 19. Presented by Strategic Staffing Solutions, this annual event features millions of twinkling holiday lights across dozens of expertly designed displays throughout […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS), along with its campuses at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center, announced today the organization’s membership with the Sunflower Hidden Disabilities Program to amplify its support for individuals living with hidden disabilities. Guests at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center who have hidden physical, mental or […]

WHAT: The Detroit Zoo is getting the “pawty” started to celebrate Halloween all month long and encouraging guests to purchase tickets for the inaugural Spooky Spirits event, the newest After Hours 21+ Event Series from the Zoo – as well as the annual Zoo Boo series. For a chilling good time that’s sure to give […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

A king-sized bundle of joy has been welcomed into the world thanks to a collaboration between two midwestern zoos. A king penguin chick hatched at the Detroit Zoo on Aug. 13 — but this chick’s story actually began nearly 300 miles away, at the Cincinnati Zoo – where its parents, 27-year-old Larry and 8-year-old Stacy, […]