Como zoo animals?

Species Survival Plan (SSP). 2011 SSP Animals at Como. AZA has reorganized it's SSP programs and created new categories. In doing so Como now has 37 SSP animals. There are now two types of SSP Program designation: Green and Yellow (which we'll represent as orange here in order to view it better). read more

Como Zoo’s First Studbook: The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) Como Zoo Primate Keeper, Megan Elder, is the newly appointed North American regional studbook keeper for the Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus)- a species managed under the Eulemur Species Survival Plan (SSP). read more

For over 100 years, Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota has charmed, educated and entertained millions of children and adults while fostering an appreciation of the natural world. read more

Como Zoo was founded in 1897 when the city of Saint Paul received a donation of three deer and provided a simple fenced in pasture for the animals. In 1902, the animal collection at Como Zoo was expanded to include animals native to Minnesota such as elk, moose, foxes, and two cebus cattle. read more