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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and Michigan Humane Society (MHS), in collaboration with more than 40 local animal welfare organizations, will co-host the spring 2019 Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo, presented by Purina, on Friday, May 17, noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hundreds of dogs, […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

One-of-a-kind sculptures made from illegal snare traps that threaten wildlife in East Africa will be on display in the Detroit Zoo’s Wildlife Interpretive Gallery beginning May 8. This special exhibition, called Snares to Wares: Capacity for Change, is comprised of works of art created by artisans in Uganda who live near a national park at […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has collaborated with a local artist-run nonprofit organization to bring contemporary puppet shows to the Detroit Zoo every Saturday from May through August. The presentations will focus on endangered species found at the Zoo – including frogs, polar bears, wolves and bats – and the work the DZS is doing […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Move over, Sunday Funday – it’s time for Salamander Saturday at the Detroit Zoo. This family-friendly event is set for May 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the National Amphibian Conservation Center and is free with admission. The event will include opportunities to learn about the 700 species of salamanders – including sirens, newts, […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Michiganders may be done with winter, but the type of snow spotted at the Detroit Zoo in recent days is cause for celebration. After a gestation of 173 days, a Japanese macaque – also known as a snow monkey – was born in the early morning hours of April 23 to mom Carmen, 16, and […]