Roosevelt Park Zoo
North Dakota’s oldest zoo presents a broad collection in a rebuilt Souris River park landscape.
Artwork inspired by Kimberly Eslinger
Founded in 1921, Roosevelt Park Zoo has repeatedly adapted its grounds, most visibly after the 2011 Souris River flood. Newer habitats and older park structure make resilience and animal-care infrastructure part of what an attentive visitor can read.
Check the daily program before setting a route; large cats, giraffes, bears, and smaller conservation species will not all be active at once. Morning is generally more comfortable in summer.
Flood-control and construction work can change paths. Follow closures and let keepers—not crowd movement—determine where an animal should be. Accessibility information is worth checking after any major route change.
- Founded
- 1921
- Setting
- Minot, North Dakota, United States
- Admission
- Paid admission
Quick guide
- Core comparison
- 1921 ↔ Rebuilt after Souris River flooding
- Second-look plan
- Morning in warm months
Quick guide
- Flood story
- Notice how rebuilding after the Souris River flood changed paths and habitats.
- Priorities
- Choose two animal areas and one keeper program before entering.
- Behavior
- Compare the same species before and after feeding, shade, or enrichment.
- Route
- Follow current closures because flood-control and construction can reshape circulation.
Good to know
The zoo’s post-2011-flood rebuilding makes drainage, resilient infrastructure, and newer habitats part of the story, not merely background to the animal collection.
Notice these
- 1921
- Rebuilt after Souris River flooding
- Morning in warm months