25-year zoo veteran and Como Zookeeper Pete Lee was featured on MPR News this week! Check out the story text below, and click here for the full story, photos, and…
Como Goes to Churchill: A Como staff blog from Polar Bears International’s Leadership Camp
Monday, October 8: Happy Thanksgiving! People across Canada celebrated Thanksgiving today – how lucky for us! The traditional turkey dinner was served with stuffing, sweet potatoes and, of course, pumpkin…
Como Teen Heads to Churchill for Polar Expedition of a Lifetime
We are excited to send one of our Nature Walk teen volunteers, Tiana, to Churchill, Manitoba as part of Polar Bear International’s Leadership Camp program. This is the 5th consecutive…
Conservatory Takes 3rd Place in National Landscape Design Contest
From All-America Selections – In celebration of All-America Selections’ 80th Anniversary, 2012 was the roll-out year for a brand new contest for our 180+ AAS Display Gardens. This contest is…
Como on KARE 11!
Caroline Mehlhop of Como Friends stopped by KARE this Saturday morning to discuss a couple zoo topics with us. The Como Park Zoo is celebrating member’s appreciation day where Como…
Fall Colors Come to Como
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s Fall Flower Show Opens October 6 Fall colors take center stage at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s annual Fall Flower Show which opens Saturday, October 6. This year’s…
Como’s Teen Volunteers Win National Competition!
For three weeks, a group of teens biked to work, ate less meat, and took shorter showers in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and compete in the first…
Baby ball pythons!
Como Zoo has recently welcomed 4 ball python neonates (baby snakes). The eggs were laid in May and hatched approximately 60 days later at the end of July. The female…
Had fun in KARE-TV studios with the baby Arctic Fox!
Congratualtions to "Eleven Who Care" Nominees Mike Porcaro & Ken Ellis as they bring beauty to Conservatory
Happy National Zoo Keeper Week!
The staff at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory joins the American Association of Zoo Keepers in wishing all zoo keepers a happy National Zoo Keeper Week! "As the need to…
American Garden Award Entries on Display at Conservatory
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory is one of 28 prestigious gardens participating in this year’s All-America Selections American Garden Award, the nation’s only popularity contest for flowers. The American Garden Award…
American Garden Award Entries on Display at Conservatory
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory is one of 28 prestigious gardens participating in this year’s All-America Selections American Garden Award, the nation’s only popularity contest for flowers. The American Garden Award…
Como Zoo’s New Father’s Day Feature~Honoring One of Nature’s Most Unique Dads This Father’s Day
Just in time for Father’s Day, Como Zoo has unveiled its newest permanent exhibit featuring nature’s “super dad”, the seahorse. Seahorses are a truly unique fish. Not only are they…
Como’s Arctic Fox Gives Birth to NINE Pups
Aurora the Arctic Fox gave birth to 9 pups on Sunday, May 20, each weighing-in between 1.8 and 2.2 ounces. The pups are resting with their mother and are not currently on…
