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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society’s (DZS) conservation breeding program for the Wyoming toad continues to make strides for the federally endangered amphibian. Seven hundred tadpoles have been produced in the Detroit Zoo’s National Amphibian Conservation Center and are scheduled to be shipped to Wyoming on July 5 for eventual release into the wild. “It’s exciting to […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Dwarf sirens, a species of salamander rarely reproduced in captivity, overcame the odds in recent weeks when four eggs hatched at the Detroit Zoo’s National Amphibian Conservation Center. “These animals are very difficult to breed in captivity – it typically takes changing the ion content of the water to mimic dilution from rainfall,” said Dr. […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoo gets even wilder on Wednesdays during July and August with the annual Wild Summer Nights concert series, presented by Genisys Credit Union. Concerts take place in the Main Picnic Grove from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 30, 2017, and are free with Zoo admission. Wild Summer Nights features a […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

One lucky bidder and a guest will embark on the trip of a lifetime next year to the Amazon rainforest. Another will invite three guests for a rare behind-the-scenes hardhat tour of Little Caesars Arena, the soon-to-be new home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. These are just two of the extraordinary prizes […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

At the Detroit Zoo, “green” is always in fashion – especially on June 16 at the hottest event of the summer, Sunset at the Zoo. Themed “Green is the New Black”, this year’s gala fundraiser celebrates the Detroit Zoological Society’s (DZS) sustainability initiatives. “As stewards of the environment, we are passionate about sustainability,” said DZS […]