The Minnesota Zoo The Minnesota Zoo and the IMAX theatre are located next to each other and share a parking lot. They are located south of the city of Minneapolis, the airport and the Mall of America. The Zoo is open all year and is a great place to visit in the winter because it may be one of the few places in the Twin Cities metro area where green plants can be seen throughout the winter.

About the Minnesota Zoo

For the Official Minnesota Zoo Website visit http://www.mnzoo.com

IMAX Find out what is currently showing at the Omnitheater Location: 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley, MN Year Opened: 1997 Screen Size: 63.8 x 87.6 ft. - 19.4 x 26.7 meters Format: IMAX P3D Seating Capacity: 2D - 600 / 3D - 480 Phone: (952) 431-4629 Web Site: http://www.imax.com/minnesota/

Minnesota Trail This 3/4 mile trail is home to many exciting animal exibits including majestic Amur tigers, Mexican wolves, and stately moose. The trail is outside and can be cold in the winter, but the Monorail provides an easy way to enjoy these exibits without going outside.

Tropics Trail Lemurs, Kangaroos, gibbons and many more make this huge inside attraction one of the most popular at the zoo. As it's name suggests, Tropics Trail showcases wildlife from the world's rain forests which include some species at extreme risk of extinction.

Northern Trail This trail is home to many of the Zoo's nocturnal animals including bats.

Discovery Bay Sharks, rays, dolphins and other marine life in over 1.1 million gallons of water. In the center of the room you can actually touch sharks, sea stars, and sea anemones in a small pool. You can also attend the dolphin show which is usually a hit with kids.

Call of the Wild (Food Court) The food court can be a nice break from the chaos and excitement of the main attractions. Similar to the food courts found in most local malls, the food court includes several different restaurant choices with different food menus.

Zoofari Park The Zoofari Park is an outdoors playground for children. Many parents take thier kids to this playground so that the kids can work off some of their excitement.

Mono-Rail As mentioned above, the monorail is a great way to see the outdoor animals quickly and easily, especially in the warm weather.

Zoo Cafe A small cafe close to the enterance/exit to the Zoo serves coffee and snacks.

Reef Aquarium The Reef Aquarium is features the ability to view the exibit both above the ground and below the ground. You will pass by the Aquarium from above and then circle around enter a tunnel which features views of the exibit from below.