US Minnesota Zoo

Apple Valley, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1978

375
Species registered
61
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, United States is home to 375 species across 61 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 55 mammals, 66 birds, 19 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Eastern Sea Otter (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Smooth Softshell Turtle (only here) and Coney (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 375 species at Minnesota Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 55 (15%)
Birds 66 (18%)
Reptiles 19 (5%)
Amphibians 4 (1%)
Fish 183 (49%)
Invertebrates 48 (13%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Minnesota Zoo that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Eastern Sea OtterEN Enhydra lutris kenyoni Wilson, 1991 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Hawaiian Monk SealVU Neomonachus schauinslandi (Matschie, 1905) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Long-haired Rousette Stenonycteris lanosus (Thomas, 1906) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Reptiles

Smooth Softshell TurtleLC Apalone mutica (Lesueur, 1827) rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

ConeyLC Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758) rarely seen elsewhere
Indian Ocean Chevron ButterflyfishLC Chaetodon madagaskariensis Ahl, 1923 rarely seen elsewhere
Queensland Yellowtail AngelfishLC Chaetodontoplus meredithi Kuiter, 1990 rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

Acropora secale (Studer, 1878)EN rarely seen elsewhere
Actinodiscus atlanticus Kain & Schultze, 1889 rarely seen elsewhere
Umbrella Corallimorph Discosoma neglecta (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) rarely seen elsewhere

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Minnesota Zoo.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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