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Vilas Zoo introduces new giraffes - Aug 14, 2007
Wisconsin State Journal,The fourth is the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, which has no giraffes and no plans for a giraffe exhibit. But because giraffes are hard for zoos to get,
Minnesota Zoo welcomes visitor No. 30000000 - Jul 27, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),By Tim Harlow, Star Tribune It’s official, the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley welcomed its 30 millionth visitor this morning. Jodee Ebeling, of Perham,
Trap shooting, archery planned at expo - Aug 18, 2007
Fergus Falls Daily Journal,If you don't shoot or between competitions come listen to the speakers, presentations on Saturday include the Minnesota Zoo with animals at 11 am and 1 pm;
Minnesota Zoo Developing Multiplayer/RPG 'WolfQuest' - Aug 9, 2007
WorthPlaying.com,WolfQuest is an immersive 3D multiplayer role-playing game. Players join a wolf pack made up of friends or computer-controlled wolves and, through trial and
Zoo expects its 30 millionth human - Jul 26, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),While the Minnesota Zoo awaits its first kinkajou, it's about to welcome its 30 millionth homo sapien. Soon after the doors open at 9 am today,
Minnesota Zoo expects 30 millionth guest today - Jul 27, 2007
WKBT,...(AP) - Officials at the Minnesota Zoo say they expect to welcome the zoo's 30 millionth visitor shortly after the doors open at nine this morning.
South-metro calendar: Events, entertainment - Jul 24, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Stroll through the Minnesota Zoo's butterfly garden and sample wines and a variety of cuisine. 952-431-9200. The Subdudes and Marcia Ball, 7:30 pm Fri.,
South-metro calendar: Events, entertainment - Aug 7, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, 7:30 pm Thu., Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. $36. Jam bands have been a staple in the Music in the Zoo series,
DM zoo to revive monkey business - Jul 30, 2007
DesMoinesRegister.com,Tom Ness of the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn., said the survival rate for snow monkeys in captivity is slightly lower when reproduction has been
Apple Valley / Zoo will welcome two new dolphins - Jul 24, 2007
Pioneer Press,BY MARICELLA MIRANDA Chinook, a 24-year-old dolphin, left the Minnesota Zoo on June 11 after three years at the facility to live at the National Aquarium in
South-metro calendar: Events, entertainment - Jul 31, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Buddy Guy and Nathan Miller, 7:30 pm today, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. $39. If BB King really does retire this year, Buddy Guy should
Femi Kuti roars, the Wailers squawk at the Zoo - Aug 3, 2007
Minneapolis City Pages,Walking to the amphitheater of the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley takes you past a fleet of boats made in the glossy likeness of giant swans.
South-metro calendar: Events, entertainment - Aug 14, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Tower of Power with Paul Cebar, 7:30 pm today, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. $33. 952-431-9500. Series 5, 9:30 pm today, Bogart's Place,
Concerts & shows calendar - Aug 16, 2007
St. Cloud Times,25, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Apple Valley. Tickets $29-$34, on sale at Ticketmaster. Joan Jett. 7:30 pm Aug. 26, Minnesota State Fair Grandstand,
Son Volt at the zoo - Aug 12, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),So it wasn’t much of a surprise to me that Farrar spent the first three-quarters of Friday night’s Son Volt gig at the Minnesota Zoo doing songs off his
Concerts & shows calendar - Aug 9, 2007
St. Cloud Times,7:30 pm Friday, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Apple Valley. Tickets $22 to $27, on sale at Ticketmaster. Josh Groban. 7:30 pm Friday, Xcel Energy Center,
Concerts & shows calendar - Aug 2, 2007
St. Cloud Times,10, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Apple Valley. Tickets $22 to $27, on sale at Ticketmaster. Josh Groban. 7:30 pm August 10, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul.
Concerts & shows calendar - Jul 26, 2007
St. Cloud Times,7:30 pm Saturday, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Apple Valley. Tickets $18-$23, on sale at Ticketmaster. 104.1 JACKfest featuring ZZ Top, Stray Cats and at The
Coming in December: WolfQuest - Aug 1, 2007
tuaw.com,Called WolfQuest, this wolf "simulator" is being created by the Minnesota Zoo to allow me (er, I mean, kids) to live out the dream of being a wolf on the
UPDATE: Heat cancels library animal events today - Jul 25, 2007
Mankato Free Press,Excessive heat in the Twin Cities has caused the Minnesota Zoo to cancel three zoo mobile trips today, including two in Mankato. The animals were to visit
Is the command for that "Ctrl-P" ? - Aug 1, 2007
Minnesota Public Radio,The Minnesota Zoo is using a big grant to develop a new multiplayer "wolf pack" simulation game called WolfQuest. I just finished watching a preview video
Wolf Quest Teaches Kids To Hunt In Packs - Aug 1, 2007
Kotaku.com,Developed through a partnership between The Minnesota Zoo and eduweb, the single player game's features include coyote harassing, finding a mate,
NOBLES COUNTY REVIEW/Alice Reker - Aug 8, 2007
Nobles County Review,Our next visit was to the Minnesota Zoo. It was fun to see animals again. You go to the zoo when you are in elementary school on field trips, but it was fun
ROCK: KINGS OF LEON - Aug 2, 2007
Pioneer Press,7:30 pm; Weesner Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley; 651-989-5151. Today-Saturday: For its 25th anniversary, WE Fest offers an
Weekend options: Spit Spot - Jul 26, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Learn more about the Minnesota Zoo's butterfly collection and how to attract them to your back yard. The event is a benefit for the zoo's conservation
Purrrfect Breed? - Aug 13, 2007
Tyler Morning Telegraph,...by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said Ron Tilson, coordinator of the entire Tiger SSP and vice president of conservation at the Minnesota Zoo.
River Bats: Big crowd sees classic small ball, 1-0 - Jul 27, 2007
St. Cloud Times,Weinhardt’s mother, Diana, recently moved from their home in Texas to Minnesota to take a job as director of animal care at the Minnesota Zoo.
Stopping students' 'summer slide' - Aug 4, 2007
Mankato Free Press,In addition to incentives aimed at increasing summer reading, the library’s agenda features educational programs presented locally by the Minnesota Zoo,
"Go Bananas @ Your Library" winning readers - Aug 15, 2007
St. James Plaindealer,Grand prizes, donated by the Watonwan County Library Endowment Fund, went to Miranda Jacoby, winner of the $55.00 in Zoo Bucks to the Minnesota Zoo and a
Austin calendar - Aug 15, 2007
Post-Bulletin,Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile, Ellis Middle School, Austin. 11 am A zoo naturalist is coming with a variety of live animals to educate and entertain.
Piper Jaffray Awards More Than $1 Million to Support Community ... - Jul 25, 2007
CNNMoney.comPiper Jaffray also awarded a total of $325000 in capital grants in the Twin Cities, including gifts to the Minnesota Zoo and the Landmark Center in Saint
The Big Gigs - Jul 26, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),...(7:30 pm today, Weesner Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo. $28.) (CR) Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner is moonlighting in the Handsome Furs alongside his fiancée,
Photo: Sun News Publishing - Aug 2, 2007
Daily Sun,The artiste was billed to perform at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, a suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, on Thursday night.
The Big Gigs: Aug. 10-16 - Aug 9, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),...(7:30 pm today, Weesner Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo. $27.) (CR) Love him or hate him, pop/classical star Josh Groban has a striking voice, cuddly-cute looks
Kulseth taking part in another walk for cancer - Aug 15, 2007
St. James Plaindealer,Other years they have started at Canterbury Downs and at the Minnesota Zoo. Kulseth is also a co-chair for next year's Watonwan County Relay For Life,
Paul Cebar: Tommorow Sound Now for Yes Music People - Aug 14, 2007
Minneapolis City Pages,PAUL CEBAR opens for Tower of Power on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 at the MINNESOTA ZOO WEESNER AMPHITHEATER; 952.431.9200. This event is sold out.
Colvin scales walls in life, music - Aug 6, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),..."When the record came out, I learned every song on it," recalls Colvin, now 51, who appears at the Minnesota Zoo with John Hiatt at a sold-out concert
The best things in life are free (or pretty darn close) - Jul 25, 2007
Chaska Herald,A membership to the Minnesota Zoo will earn you free tickets to VIP events and exhibit openings (which usually feature pretty decent free food as well).
Special election for House district 28B heats up - Aug 6, 2007
Minnesota Public Radio,..."We've got a Minnesota Zoo that we give 20 to 30 million dollars a year for a new exhibit, it seems. This is money being sent back to the community that are
Former Lake Lillian woman recovers from bridge collapse - Aug 6, 2007
West Central Tribune,By happenstance, her parents were at the Minnesota Zoo in St. Paul for a Buddy Guy concert. They had popped a CD into the car’s player at 5:50 pm as they
It's exotic and trendy, but not above dumpster diving - Jul 26, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),It's likely to spend the rest of his life at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. "We're excited about it," said Kevin Weir, supervisor of Zoomobile outreach
Carnage talks 'SENSE' - Jul 26, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Lots of noteworthy shows on Saturday: Storyhill's Minnesota Zoo gig is the duo's first performance in town since its fire-marshal-postponed CD-release shows
A look at the big weekend ahead - Aug 9, 2007
Post-Bulletin,...free concerts from 5 pm to 9 pm • Alt-country stalwarts Son Volt will perform at 7:30 pm Friday at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater in Apple Valley.
'Truly an incredible disaster'; St. Croix Valley natives and ... - Aug 3, 2007
Stillwater Gazette,Going to a concert at the Minnesota Zoo, his family had considered taking Interstate 35E, but eventually decided I-35W would be fine.
Hustle & Slide - Jul 24, 2007
Minneapolis City Pages,As if to prove that no harm was meant, Buddy Guy has invited Miller to open for him again, at a concert at the Minnesota Zoo.
This week fairs, fests kick off - Jul 22, 2007
In-Forum (subscription),This year’s fair has many of the same events as well as some new entertainment, including the “Zoomobile� from the Minnesota Zoo.
Trick-or-treat at Minnesota Zoo Oct 28, 2006
Bring the kids to "HallZOOween" today at the Minnesota Zoo, where they can trick-or-treat among the animals. Children wearing costumes ... - Pioneer Press,
Wine tasting at the Minnesota Zoo Nov 1, 2006
Wine-lovers are invited to a wine-tasting event at Minnesota Zoo's Tropics Trail from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday. There will be appetizers ... - Pioneer Press,
Minnesota Zoo partners to create video game Nov 3, 2006
The Minnesota Zoo will venture into the world of 3-D multi-player online video gaming in 2007 thanks to its largest grant ever from the National Science ... - Minnesota This Week Newspapers,
Dolphin networking Nov 22, 2006
...ball, energetic and creative.". DJ, short for De Janeiro, was born at the Minnesota Zoo near Minneapolis in 1996. Because young male ... - Corpus Christi Caller Times,
Two new dolphins join aquarium menagerie Nov 21, 2006
...whose most distinguishing characteristic is a small white patch in front of his left eye, was born on June 10, 1996, at the Minnesota Zoo. - Corpus Christi Caller Times,
Endangered wolves on display at zoo Zoo hopes to breed wolves Nov 10, 2006
Three of North America's most endangered wolves went on exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo on Thursday. Zookeepers hope the captive-bred ... - Pioneer Press,
(Virtually) Run With The Wolves Nov 12, 2006
...(WCCO) Apple Valley, Minn. The Minnesota Zoo is developing a video game that simulates being in a pack of wolves in the middle of Yellowstone National Park. ... - WCCO,
A new $2.1 million exhibit will put stingrays, sloths, rain forest ... Oct 27, 2006
At 2,500 square feet, the lush two-story room is a fraction of the size of the Tropics Trail at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. ... - Pioneer Press,
Chris Trapper Of The Push Stars Releases Solo CD: 'Hey, You' Nov 8, 2006
Chris Trapper's solo/acoustic version of his song "Minnesota" is included on a just-released compilation CD to benefit the Minnesota Zoo. ... - Top40-Charts.com,
Annual Jewish Book Fair begins Monday Nov 3, 2006
Zoo fundraiser: The Minnesota Zoo will hold a wine-tasting event from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday at the zoo's Tropics Trail. Registration is required. ... - Pioneer Press,
Minnesota news and notes Oct 24, 2006
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. -- The Minnesota Zoo is taking steps to protect its cervid, or deer family, population from the threat of chronic wasting disease. ... - Agri News,
A walk on the wild side Oct 30, 2006
Visitors to the Minnesota Zoo will be able to get closer to grizzlies than ever before when “Russia’s Grizzly Coast� opens in 2008. ... - Twin Cities Finance and Commerce,
Family events Oct 26, 2006
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; 651-296-2881. Minnesota Zoo: "Open Season: An IMAX 3D Experience." Varying times ongoing; $14-$12. ... - Pioneer Press,
Halloween events Oct 26, 2006
Paul; reservations, 651-296-8760. Minnesota Zoo: "Hallzooween." 9 am-4 pm Saturday; $12-free; 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley; 952-431-9500. ... - Pioneer Press,
Field trip to see swans and other waterfowl Nov 3, 2006
Croix Trail. Wine tasting at the zoo: Wine lovers are invited to a wine-tasting event at Minnesota Zoo's Tropics Trail from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday. ... - Pioneer Press,
Video: Bonnie "Prince" Billy Commercial Oct 26, 2006
Sheesh. [MORE...]. It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, yeah, it's a Bird. And what better place for a Bird to be seen than the Minnesota Zoo? ... - Pitchforkmedia.com,
Best bets: Oct. 26th - Nov. 1st Oct 25, 2006
This date follows a pair of sold-out summer shows at the Minnesota Zoo. 8 pm; State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.; $39.50-$37.50; 651-989-5151. ... - Pioneer Press,
McGinn for Senate; for House, Masin and Wardlow Oct 25, 2006
...fixing Highway 62, getting quality health care for all children) and long-term goals (universal health care, light rail to the Minnesota Zoo), while keeping ... - Pioneer Press,
Myth's lineups fast becoming the stuff of legends Nov 2, 2006
Tonight: While the Minnesota Zoo might have been a more suitable venue for the trigger-happy Troy Gentry, his country duo Montgomery Gentry headlines a show ... - Pioneer Press,
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