Lake Superior Zoo

09/21/2024

Ndizi is soaking up that sun to get that last bit of summer! Squeeze in one more summer day at the zoo!

09/21/2024

It’s a beautiful day for the Dare to go Bear golf scramble at The Black Bear Golf Course ! Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors and participants! Thank you to our team for making this event come together so beautifully! And thank you to the staff at Black Bear for guidance and an amazing event!

Not golfing? It’s a great day to visit the Zoo! We are open from 10-4pm today! Come on out, the animals are animaling! 🐻 🐯 🐒

09/19/2024

Well hello there Ike! 🦎 You must be excited for visitors today! Ike is a green iguana who lives with our kookaburra pair in our 🇦🇺 Australia building.

Ike can teach us some really great wildlife vocabulary words. Green iguanas like Ike are primarily arboreal and are herbivores.

1) Arboreal (are-bore-ee-uhl); living exclusively in trees

2) Herbivore (erb-ih-vore); an animal anatomically and physiologically evolved to feed on plants

In the wild, these animals range from southern Mexico to central Brazil. They live in the wild in other places such as Florida, Hawaii, the US Virgin Islands, Texas, Thailand and a lot more. In these places they are invasive and were introduced to those areas.

09/18/2024

Sammie Sue, the red-footed tortoise 🐢 is making the rounds to make sure we are ready for visitors and everyone has had breakfast! Keeper Laura is helping her get it all done, of course. 😆 If you ever run into our outreach educators out and about with the you may meet (or have already met) Sammie Sue. Visit her daily in our Grigg’s Learning Center in the lower story of our main building. Watching tortoises eat lettuce is one of the best things ever!

09/17/2024

Good morning ! What a beautiful day to be a primate! This is Betty, and she is a beauty! She is two years old and one of three Goeldi’s marmosets here at the Lake Superior Zoo. She likes to come right up and visit with guests at the front of her habitat in our Primate Conservation Center. You can visit her daily from 10am-4pm! 🐒 ☀️

09/16/2024

We want to shout out a big THANK YOU to this fantastic volunteer group from National Bank of Commerce! These fine folks helped immensely with some much needed work in the gardens throughout Zoo grounds. Your hard work makes the Zoo a more beautiful place and a better home for pollinators!

Would you like to get involved at the Zoo? Volunteering, visiting, donating, or becoming a member
are great ways to support and create opportunities for people to have up-close interactions with wildlife that inspire empathy and action in conservation! Learn how you can be a part of the effort at https://www.lszoo.org

09/14/2024

Happy Saturday, and it is a beautiful one! We are open until 4pm today and all the wonderful wild friends at the Zoo are excited to see YOU!

09/13/2024

Bear + Toy = Fun Overload! And that right there folks, is

09/12/2024

Last week The Lift celebrated two years of great programming. Congratulations to their team! We have been fortunate enough to film with them here at the Zoo regularly over that time. Here is the most recent segment of "In Otter News," the part where we talk about one of the animals here at the Lake Superior Zoo! In this piece you will see Keeper Dan talking about Oliver the ball python. What a cool critter!

Oliver is a ball python who lives at the Lake Superior Zoo and is an animal ambassador.

09/11/2024

🎉🎉🎉Thank you Northland! Thank you for your support for the past 101 years!🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for your votes and the BIGGEST thank you to our staff for working so hard to provide amazing experiences for guests and students at the Lake Superior Zoo School!

09/09/2024

🐾 We're Hiring! Join Our Team as a Guest Experience Manager! 🐾

Do you have a passion for customer service and want to help create unforgettable experiences for our visitors? The Lake Superior Zoo is looking for a Guest Experience Manager! You’ll play a key role in overseeing customer service areas, supporting staff, and ensuring our guests have an amazing time.

Apply today and help make a difference at the zoo! 🦁



Click here to apply now: https://lszoo.org/about/employment

09/08/2024

We‘re extending our EARLY BIRD registration for treat stations and sponsors 🎃

Sign up by Monday, September 9 and you‘ll get special perks as a treat station and make sure you’re on ALL the marketing materials as a sponsor!

Click here to be a part of the Northland’s biggest Halloween event: https://lszoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo/

Thank you for your support in our 32nd year of Boo at the Zoo!

09/05/2024

Coming up! Boo at the Zoo is just over a month away and we are filling out the Boo-tique! If you have some great fall items we are looking for YOU! The dates for Boo are October 12, 19th and 26th. Please share this within your crafting/vendor groups!

Interested in signing up? Fill out the Vendor form here!
https://lszoo.org/bootique-vendor-application-form/

Need to purchase tickets for this years event? Follow the link below for details and tickets!
https://lszoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo/

09/04/2024

We have some truly amazing prizes for golfers to win at our Dare to go Bear golf scramble, just over 2 weeks away! Spend a day golfing at The Black Bear Golf Course and WIN some amazing prizes! We'll start you off right with a buffet breakfast in the clubhouse before you hit the links!

Hole in One $5000
Dwight Swanstrom Company

Golf from
Ridgeview Country Club
Grand View Golf Club
Pike Lake Golf & Beach Club
Topgolf
Golden Eagle Golf Club
Giants Ridge
Skyline Golf Club & The View
Enger Park Golf Course

AND MORE! Get your four person team signed up today!
Sign up HERE;
https://events.golfstatus.com/event/afea46b8-a946-4943-b330-a9d0bee14904/details/registration-details

There is still room for hole sponsors and prizes! Follow the link below to sign up your office golf team and sponsor a hole. If you'd like to provide prizes or swag or participate in a different way, please reach out to Caroline Routley at [email protected].
https://events.golfstatus.com/event/afea46b8-a946-4943-b330-a9d0bee14904/details/registration-details

09/03/2024

� � We are here in the ! Here is a picture of Malkia, 17 year old African Lion during a training session. We want to see your back to school pictures!

09/02/2024

Come hang out with Georgie, the two-toed sloth, on this gorgeous day! Get discounts on admission when you show your ID with a local zip code!

08/31/2024

If you are out enjoying festivities for Duluth Superior Pride, come visit the Zoo! We are handing out these adorable stickers, designed by Cassy, our Master herpetologist! Come say hello!! Happy pride Northland!

08/29/2024

Today we had the opportunity to roll out the red carpet for someone special! Joel McKinnon Miller, a well known Minnesotan, came to the zoo for a VIP view. They helped feed otters, bears, lemurs, Zoozee and Twix (African cape porcupine). He also got to meet and learn about our education ambassador animals with our Conservation Education Manager, Erin. Our staff had a lot of fun introducing them to the animal crew and highlighting our knowledgeable and incredible animal care team.

If you want the celebrity treatment when you visit, sign up for one of our behind the scenes tours! Tour Bear Country or get the Ring-tailed Lemur keeper experience! Follow the link below to see all tours and booking details!

https://lszoo.org/animals/tours/

08/28/2024

We are full of anticipation here at the Zoo! Boo at the Zoo tickets are going live this Sunday and we are so excited for another amazing fall season! Make sure to watch our social media for updates! While we are waiting, what do you most look forward to about Boo at the Zoo? 🎃🕷️🕸️👻

08/27/2024

Hey there little spiny mouse, have you heard?!

The Lake Superior Zoo is hosting a golf scramble on September 21st at The Black Bear Golf Course! Registration begins at 8:30am followed by a buffet style breakfast, shotgun start at 10am. We have tons of great prizes for our top three teams (as well as 7th and 12th place), proximities and raffles! Register your four person team today!

Follow this link to register;
https://events.golfstatus.com/event/dare-to-go-bear-2024-lake-superior-zoo-golf-tournament/details/registration-details

Win prizes from the following partners and MORE!

Skyline Golf Club & the View
Golden Eagle Golf Club
Albany Golf Club
Pike Lake Golf & Beach Club
The Social House
Topgolf

08/25/2024

Get behind the scenes with North American River Otters, Logan and Brule on our Bear Country tour! You will get to see their indoor holding area, learn all about their daily routine, likes and dislikes AND can even participate in their training! This is an experience ANYONE can enjoy!

Look at all of our tour options and book here;
https://lszoo.org/animals/tours/

08/24/2024

It's and that means a new photo drop of these two charming cats, Tony and Pumpkin! Come on out and meet them today! It's a perfect day to say hello to the 300+ critters that call the Lake Superior Zoo home! It's also a great day to be local - because if you're from the Duluth/Superior area - we are cutting prices JUST for you! See you at the Zoo!

08/24/2024

Join us for the Dare to go Bear golf scramble (clothing required 😮) on September 21st at The Black Bear Golf Course! Start the day off with a breakfast buffet and hit the links! There will be awards for top placing teams (and not so top placing teams!), longest drive, longest put and more! Try for a Hole-In-One on hole 4 and WIN $5000! Thank you to Dwight Swanstrom Company for sponsoring!

Registration for teams of four is open! Hole sponsorships are still available as well. Save a few bucks and do both at once, just follow the link below!

See details about registration here;
https://events.golfstatus.com/event/dare-to-go-bear-2024-lake-superior-zoo-golf-tournament/details/registration-details

08/23/2024

🐻🐻Tundra & Banks had some tasty ribs yesterday! Here is a great shot of a magic moment by our staff photographer, Heidi Beal. Right now locals are receiving discounted admission! Come on out this weekend and SAVE! The Zoo is open daily from 10am - 5pm. See you at the Zoo!

08/22/2024

Heyyy Northland! We have some exciting news for your clubs and troops and teams and classrooms! Zoo Snoozes are BACK at the Lake Superior Zoo!

What's a Zoo Snooze? Well, thanks for asking!
A Zoo Snooze is a unique and wild (of course) overnight experience at the Zoo. It all begins with a pizza party followed by an evening filled with fun activities. Enjoy hands on animal presentations, games, a night time zoo tour, snacks and your very own Zoo Snooze t-shirt you can customize! Wake up to a light breakfast and have the zoo all to yourselves before we open.

Choose a fun focus for your group like Animal Adaptations or Animals of North America! We have programs for every age group.

See more details and request your Zoo Snooze here;
https://lszoo.org/programs-camps/overnight-stays/

08/18/2024

Half of studying frogs (herpetology) is trying to see if any of them are actually human royalty. � � �?

08/17/2024

🐝🍯It's World Honey Bee Day!🍯🐝
Today is a great day to celebrate beekeepers, eat honey and declare gratitude for bees! Look at this darling little pollinator!

Here are some great ways to enjoy this fantastic day;
1) Spread native wildflower seeds to provide even more food sources for honey bees!
2) Replace your usual sweetener with honey for the day. Taste the difference!
3) Give honey as a gift to a friend, neighbor, co-worker, zookeeper....your favorite brown bears (TUNDRA AND BANKS GET AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER!!!)
4)Share your sweet honey stories on social media with the hashtag
5) Adopt your favorite animal pals here at the Lake Superior Zoo and 10% of your adoption fee will go to The Pollinator Partnership Here's the link! https://lszoo.org/support/adopt-an-animal/

*Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears, Tundra & Banks never actually were out of their enclosure and do not have access to computers.*

08/16/2024

Get up and reach for the sky today like Monty!! �

08/14/2024

Even these two have to sleep sometimes! Logan and Brule are North American River Otters and they are 5 year old brothers.