Discovery Trails will feature:

• Expansive new animal habitats – Visit prairie dogs, burrowing owls, giant anteaters, miniature donkeys, alpacas and bush dogs at their all-new and reimagined habitats.
• Diverse educational experiences – Play inside an imaginative farmer’s market or wander along a trail exploring nature through your senses.
• Up-close encounters with animals – Brush a goat and feed the chickens in an interactive barnyard area or touch and feed stingrays and bamboo sharks in the all-new Stingray Cove.
• Space to connect – Gather with family and friends between adventures in a variety of areas, including sensory-friendly spaces.
• Appreciation of nature – Take a walk 14 feet off the ground along the Canopy Trail or play among larger-than-life nature elements in the Little Sprouts area.
• Sustainable and accessible features – Explore Discovery Trails and learn how it’s an inclusive space that protects our planet and is welcoming to all

Advancing Our Mission

At the Detroit Zoological Society, our mission is simple but powerful — to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive.  For more than a century, we’ve achieved this through unique experiences and programs that have reached millions, conservation work on all seven continents and advocacy that is igniting positive change far and wide. Discovery Trails will bring our mission to life in a new and exciting way. Join us on this incredible journey!