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The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is seeking individuals 18 years and older to guide visitors back to the Mesozoic era when Dinosauria – the country’s largest exhibit of its kind with 40 animatronic prehistoric creatures – returns to the Detroit Zoo May 22 through Sept. 7, 2015. Volunteer “Dino Guides” will assist and educate visitors […]

A three-day journey from Michigan to California a decade ago marked the beginning of a new life for two Asian elephants and sparked an international conversation about how elephants are faring in captivity. Wanda and Winky – aging, arthritic elephants at the Detroit Zoo – endured their last harsh Michigan winter and moved to the […]

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As work continues on the $29.5-million Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the Detroit Zoo welcomes some of its future residents – three gentoo penguins. Female Philly and males Popeye and Simon – each just over a year old – are the first of their species to arrive at the Zoo, joining the flock of king, rockhopper […]

To show our planet a little love, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) will make Love Gone Wild its first-ever zero-waste event. The annual 21-and-older Valentine’s Day affair – which offers a candid, intimate and entertaining look at how the Detroit Zoo’s animal residents do the “wild thing” – will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, […]

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has been designated a bronze-level Veteran Friendly Employer by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) in recognition of its commitment to supporting veterans of the U.S. military. “We have the utmost respect for the men and women who have served our country, and appreciate the values, leadership and unique skills […]