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Spring always comes early to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory!

Garden Safari Gifts is Open Mon-Thurs. from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Fri.-Sun. from 10 am – 6 pm. Reservations are required. Make sure to stop when you are on the one-way path!

As Como Harbor prepares for its public opening, two Atlantic gray seals have taken up residence behind-the-scenes 

Recommended as a breeding pair by the lion species survival plan, Maji and Mumford are making it work.

A Como Friends donor provided the funding to move Como’s new polar bear Nan, from the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois to Como Zoo in January 2021.

Conservation Champion Michelle Hays went to Gabon, bringing home lessons for Como Zoo’s gorilla fans and followers.

Free Means Free: We asked a few of Como’s two million annual visitors what free admission means to them.

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Understanding the world’s most elusive cat: keeper Hans reports on his Conservation Champions’ trip supported by Como Friends.

Sustaining Members keep fundraising costs low and Como Friends’ mission moving forward.

Forward Progress: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory evolved from a Victoria-era menagerie to become Minnesota’s most visited conservation classroom