American Lung Assoc. fundraiser at Detroit Zoo to help end lung disease and COVID-19
The annual fundraising goal of $65,000 was exceeded with participants raising $76,000 for life-saving research at the American Lung Association.
Detroit Zoo hires first female director
Dr. Haley Murphy currently works as the deputy director of Zoo Atlanta, as well as director of the Great Ape Heart Project, and as a specialist in cardiac illness in gorillas.
Meet the Detroit Zoo's newest member - an adorable joey
The Detroit zoo welcomed its newest addition last year when mother Eloise gave birth to her first joey. The newborn's gender hasn't been determined yet since this is the first week that researchers are getting a glimpse at the little tike.
Detroit Zoo provides adorable polar bear cub update
The Detroit Zoo shared an update (and photos!) about a polar bear cub born last year.
Two Polar Bear Cubs Born at the Detroit Zoo
Two polar bear cubs were born at the Detroit Zoo on November 17, 2020, to 8-year-old mother Suka, and 16-year-old father, Nuka.
Ron Kagan, CEO of Detroit Zoo, retiring after 28 years
Ron Kagan, the CEO and head of the Detroit Zoological Society in Royal Oak is retiring after 28 years at the helm.
Detroit zoo welcomes 2-year-old Zara, a new giraffe from Illinois
The Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak welcomed a new giraffe to their ranks, Zara, a 2-year-old from an Illinois enclosure.
Sunset for the Detroit Zoo - the big fundraiser goes virtual in 2020
Sunset at the Zoo is one of the Detroit Zoo's biggest fundraisers. It was supposed to have happened in June, but because of COVID-19, it was pushed back until Thursday, Sept. 17th and is being held virtually online.
Detroit Zoo rehabs and welcomes pelican found with broken wings and foot
The Detroit Zoo has successfully rehabilitated a pelican after it was found with broken wings and a broken foot.
Meet the newest member to the Detroit Zoo - a snow monkey named Jun
The Detroit Zoo welcomed a new member to the family. A snow monkey named Jun was born in June.
The Detroit Zoo just hatched 11 piping plovers that were abandoned as eggs
The Detroit Zoo has helped incubate 11 endangered piping plover birds that began as abandoned eggs.
Detroit Zoo releases 170 critically endangered dusky gopher frogs into wild
The Detroit Zoo says it has released more than 170 critically endangered dusky gopher frogs into the wild.
With capacity limits and hand sanitizer stations, Detroit Zoo reopens to members Monday
The Detroit Zoo has reopened to members only as part of its soft opening approach amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detroit Zoo to reopen to members on June 8 as part of four-day soft opening
The Detroit Zoo is reopening to members on Monday, as part of a four-day soft opening before general admission tickets can be sold to non-members.
No visitors means $2.5 million monthly losses for Detroit Zoo as pandemic losses pile on
Like most other institutions, the Detroit Zoo is struggling without a consistent stream of visitors traveling to see the enclosures as it remains closed due to COVID-19. While it waits to reopen, staff are studying the animals to see how they react to fewer visitors
You can plan a marriage proposal at the Detroit Zoo for $150
It's not called animal magnetism for nothing.
Griffin Claw Brewing releases banana stout beer, highlighting gorilla conservation at Detroit Zoo
Griffin Claw Brewing has released a commemorative beer to celebrate the Detroit Zoo's conservation work with gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's called the Grauer's Grace and is considered a hearty banana stout.
Chef Jasmine serves up Korean BBQ Tacos for Sunset at the Zoo
Taste Detroit Zoo Catering's Chef Jasmine Cook joined us on The Nine to demo Korean BBQ tacos. Director of Donor Engagement for the Detroit Zoological Society, Julie Geisinger, shared event details. Watch in the video player above.
Wildebeests return to Zoo for first time since the 1930s
A new animal that hasn't been seen at the Detroit Zoo since 1939 is making its comeback this weekend.
The Detroit Zoo's fundraiser, Impossible Meatballs
The Detroit Zoo Catering's Chef Daniel Kahn prepared Impossible No-Meatball over Chunky Vegetable Tomato Sauce on The Nine. Fundraising Events Manager Julie Geisinger joined us as well from the Detroit Zoological Society to talk about their fundraising event, Sunset at the Zoo. Watch in the video player above.