A big thank you to the MN Zoo Foundation for helping keep our zookeepers cool in the heat while celebrating National Zookeeper Week! | Minnesota Zoo

The farm isn’t open yet, but the #cows have been keeping busy. The calves have chosen the San Francisco #49ers as the predicted winner of #SuperBowlLIV!! Mark your calendars for March 27th when the Wells Fargo Family Farm opens for the season. #mnzoo 🎥: Zookeeper Jenna | Minnesota Zoo

12K views · 353 reactions | The animals at the Minnesota Zoo are given special toys or activities every day to keep them physically and mentally strong. These toys and activities are called enrichment. Cardboard is a great enrichment activity for our Amur tigers because it mimics the plucking behavior they would do in the wild after they catch their prey. | Minnesota Zoo | Facebook

Rural Minnesota eateries have become destination dining spots and the hearts of their tiny communities. Some 400 to 500 people from across the state drive to Carl’s Corner in Essig for the restaurant’s famous broasted chicken. Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jp Lawrence, Kim Hyatt and Christa Lawler. Video footage by Renee Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune. | Star Tribune

Extremely confident and ready to get after it | Minnesota Vikings