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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is celebrating National Bear Day at the Detroit Zoo on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The event will include zookeeper talks, hands-on activities and educational experiences that showcase these charismatic megavertebrates and the risks they face in the wild. Zookeeper talks will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Things are looking up for two species that spend most of their time upside down. Five African straw-colored fruit bats have joined a Linne’s two-toed sloth called Molasses, known simply as Mo, in The Hangout at the Detroit Zoo. The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) rescued all six animals, along with 55 others, when Bat Zone […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) will host its annual Mudpuppypalooza at the Belle Isle Nature Center on Sunday, March 31, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event is a celebration of mudpuppies – large, permanently aquatic salamanders native to the Detroit River. Mudpuppypalooza features fun and educational activities such as mask making, […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is celebrating International Seal Day on Friday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a special event at the Detroit Zoo’s award-winning Arctic Ring of Life. Guests can enjoy zookeeper talks and hands-on activities while developing an understanding of the risks wild seals are facing around the world. […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) will welcome spring by celebrating World Frog Day on Wednesday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo. The event includes hands-on activities, games and opportunities for visitors to learn about these charismatic creatures and the DZS’s efforts to […]