Press Room

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 […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is inviting Southeast Michigan residents to hop to it and join the local chapter of FrogWatch USA. The citizen science program teaches volunteers how to identify frogs and toads by their breeding calls and to gather and record data that supports a national network. “We already know about the extinctions […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) will host its third annual Wildlife Conservation Gala, presented by Ford Motor Company, on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 6-9:30 p.m. Held at the Detroit Zoo’s iconic Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, the event will include hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a sit-down dinner and raffle. Themed “Saving Birds Around the World”, the gala will […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is going stork-raving mad for herons, starlings and warblers – and kookaburras, too – in honor of National Bird Day on Saturday, January 5, at the Detroit Zoo. Through family-friendly bird-related activities and special talks with animal care staff in the Matilda R. Wilson Free-Flight Aviary, visitors can discover more […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

While the Detroit Zoo is open 362 days a year and annually welcomes 1.5 million guests, there’s one day in particular when America comes together to celebrate everything zoos have to offer. National Visit the Zoo Day is December 27, and the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is hosting special activities that are free with Zoo […]