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ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has taken another big step on its green journey by powering Detroit Zoo operations with 100% renewable electricity. The organization’s commitment to sustainable electricity with the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) is being made possible through the support of ITC Holdings Corp. “We continue to look for ways to […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has been named the 2015 Best-Managed Nonprofit by Crain’s Detroit Business, winning the publication’s top honor for exceptional mission-driven management practices. Consideration for the 2015 contest was given to 501(c)(3) organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties for how they are addressing social, political or technological trends. The […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

Fans of the Detroit Zoo’s Wild Lights have the opportunity to show that their hometown zoo’s spectacular holiday light display is the best of the best. USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has selected the Detroit Zoo as a contender in its Best Zoo Lights contest. Twenty zoos throughout the country are in contention for […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

A curious blacktip shark sidles up to a paddling surfer, their underwater silhouettes creating a mirror-like image. Two formidable Komodo dragons wage a hilltop battle along the majestic coast of Indonesia’s Komodo National Park. A bearded seal snoozes on the water’s surface off the Norway coastline, its whiskers dried into curls in the midnight sunshine. […]

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

In observance of Veterans Day, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is inviting all U.S. military veterans and one guest to enjoy a free day at the Detroit Zoo on November 11. The offer applies to all active military as well as veterans honorably discharged and retired with ID (including Form DD-214). Veterans Day visitors will […]