The Lake Superior Zoo began in 1923 with a man and his pet deer and it evolved into a Mecca for animal lovers in northern Minnesota. Bert Onsgard envisioned a zoo and the community responded with vigor: donating their labor, supplies, and money. Schoolchildren even raised funds to purchase the Zoo’s first lion cubs. The little zoo fought through the hardship of the Great Depression, appealing to the escapist mentality of poverty-stricken Americans. From there, it grew to host an incredible family of animals, ones that have left an impression on people to this day.
Today, the Zoo is home to a Siberian tiger, lions, a polar bear, grizzly bear, snowy leopard, and countless other exotic animals. With its recent accreditation by the AZA, the expansion is on the horizon for the Lake Superior Zoo.
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