Press Room (DZS)

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is hosting free activities at the Detroit Zoo’s award-winning Arctic Ring of Life to celebrate International Polar Bear Day and raise awareness of the conservation concerns facing this iconic species. Two events – one on Saturday, Feb. 23, and another on Wednesday, Feb. 27 – will include zookeeper talks and […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The attempt this week in Antarctica to locate the wreckage of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance may have ended without success, but Detroit Zoo visitors can still immerse themselves in an experience simulating the legendary voyage. Shackleton’s harrowing journey has been called the greatest survival story of all time – an 18-month struggle […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and other wildlife conservation organizations worldwide rushed bird care staff and veterinarians to South Africa last week to aid in the emergency rescue and rehabilitation of more than 1,800 lesser flamingo chicks abandoned in their nesting grounds near Kimberly in the Northern Cape. With a season of little to no […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Belle Isle Nature Center will host its annual family-friendly Valentine’s Day-themed celebration, The Birds and the Bees, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features photography, crafts, zookeeper talks and other fun learning activities. “This G-rated celebration encourages guests to show some love for our winged friends that […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

While Michigan is under a state of emergency due to the extreme cold temperatures, the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed to guests on Wednesday, January 30. Both facilities may be closed as well on Thursday, January 31, if conditions remain as currently projected. “Our staff will be working to ensure […]