Minnesota Zoo Media Contact

If you need additional information or wish to request an interview with any Minnesota Zoo staff member, please contact:

Kelly Lessard
Public Relations
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952.431.9217 direct
952.431.9300 fax
kelly.lessard@state.mn.us

 

 

Press Releases

Farm Babies Event Opens at the Minnesota Zoo
April 1 – 30, 2011
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Apple Valley, MINN – April 1, 2011 – What goes "Moo, Baa, Oink, Quack, and Peep?" Get up close and personal with all kinds of adorable baby animals during "Farm Babies," an annual right of spring at the Minnesota Zoo's Wells Fargo Family Farm, April 1 – 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

One of the biggest (and cutest) Zoo events of the year, "Farm Babies" will feature the newest members of the Zoo family with baby chicks, piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, bunnies and ducklings. Volunteers will be available for questions and assist with "hands-on" interaction with the baby animals. There will be fun kids' activities on April 22 & 23.

Farm Babies Schedule:
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Minnesota Zoo open
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tractor Rides from the Grain Elevator to Farm (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays)
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Farm Babies event (daily)
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Peter Rabbit (April 23 only)
11 a.m.–2 p.m. Kid's activities (April 22 & 23 only)
                      Face Painting (April 22 & 23 only)

The Minnesota Zoo is located in Apple Valley, just minutes south of Mall of America. For more information, call 952.431.9500 or visit mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).