Minnesota Zoo's Treetop Trail officially opens

A long-anticipated day — the Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail is officially up and running. 

Minnesota Zoo's Treetop Trail opens Friday
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The Treetop Trail at the Minnesota Zoo opens Friday. The aerial trail through the zoo is on the old monorail track. FOX 9's Cody Matz checks it out.

Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail opens Friday
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The Minnesota Zoo has repurposed its former monorail track into a treetop trail, and the trail opens on Friday. FOX 9's Cody Matz has the details.

A singular experience: St. Paul man turns old MN Zoo monorail cars into cabins

The newest attraction at the Minnesota Zoo is the world's longest elevated walking loop that will allow guests to explore the zoo from new heights. But some of the train cars from the decommissioned monorail are still transporting a St. Paul man to cabin country.

Farm babies at Minnesota Zoo
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The Minnesota Zoo's Farm Babies opens to the public on Saturday, April 29, and runs through June 4. There are ? or will be ? baby goats, lambs, llama, cows, chickens and pigs. Farm Babies is included with zoo admission.

Minnesota Zoo animals are ecstatic it's snowing!

While the snowfall causes havoc on metro roads, the animals at the Minnesota Zoo are having a blast playing in the fresh snow. 

Minnesota Zoo welcomes back dolphins at Discovery Bay

The last time the Minnesota Zoo housed dolphins was back in 2012. The seven dolphins are visiting from the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois as their habitat undergoes renovations.

Minnesota Zoo welcomes back dolphins at Discovery Bay
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The Minnesota Zoo welcomed seven bottlenose dolphins from the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. The dolphins will stay in Discovery Bay until their habitat back home is finished with renovations. (Video courtesy of Lynette Kleisner/CZS-Brookfield Zoo)

Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail: First segment installed
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The Minnesota Zoo on Thursday took another step in the construction of a Treetop Trail on the former monorail. The first segment of the trail was raised onto the track on Thursday. When construction is complete, the 1.25-mile trail will be the longest elevated pedestrian loop. It will allow zoogoers to walk through the zoo from 32 feet above the ground. Video courtesy of the Minnesota Zoo.

Minnesota Zoo installs first segment of new Treetop Trail

The Minnesota Zoo on Thursday took another step in the construction of a Treetop Trail on the former monorail. 

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Minnesota Zoo
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The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular runs Oct. 1-Nov. 5 at the Minnesota Zoo. The event features hundreds of artist-designed pumpkins.

Minnesota Zoo is asking for help locating missing magpie shrikes

The Minnesota Zoo is asking for birdwatchers to keep an eye on the sky after four magpie shrikes escaped from their enclosure in July.

4-H livestock show at the Minnesota State Fair
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FOX 9 stopped by the 4-H livestock show at the Minnesota State Fair on the first fair Friday of 2022.