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16-year-old female wolf at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo dies The wolf lived twice the expected lifespan of wolves in the wild and was euthanized by a staff member who socialized her as a pup.
Byron's Zollman Zoo not accepting poultry donations over bird flu concerns About 80% of the zoo's food comes from donations, an Oxbow Park manager said.
Jun. 12—BYRON, Minn. — A wolf at Zollman Zoo known simply as "old girl" died there Thursday morning June 12, 2025. Most wolves typically live seven to eight years in the wild. At 16 years of ...
Feb. 4—BYRON, Minn. — Staff at the Oxbow Park's Zollman Zoo are no longer accepting poultry donations to feed animals there. The move, announced Jan. 28, 2025, is one of the measures the zoo ...