The Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Division is honoring a classic piece of safety this year for entry into the ...

St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo announced some unhappy news Thursday morning that triggered a social media outpouring of ...

The St. Paul zoo’s four Mold-A-Rama machines, which make colorful plastic toys in the shape of a gorilla, sea lion, polar ...

The Mold-A-Rama machines have cranked out plastic sea lions, gorillas, lions and polar bears as souvenirs for generations.

For many Minnesotans, no trip to the Como Park Zoo was complete without one: a small piece of molded plastic depicting one of ...

It’s last call for Mold-A-Rama Souvenirs at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory! The nostalgic machines are leaving the week of ...

Plus the MN origins of 'MST3K,' cold incoming, and Annunciation's Sophia Forchas discharged from Gillette Children’s in today ...

On Tuesday, the Como Zoo announced that they have welcomed a father and son zebra to live at their premises, named Khomas and Keanu. The zebras came from the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and are the ...

Update: Astra made her Como debut on Monday, Oct. 13, by exploring the deep-water side of Polar Bear Odyssey. Get more updates on Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Facebook page. Como Park Zoo & ...

Astra, a female polar bear, at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on Nov. 14, 2023. Astra, a 4-year-old, 700-pound female, arrived Oct. 9, 2025 at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St.

On Wednesday evening, the newest resident of the Como Park Zoo arrived: a 4-year-old polar bear named Astra. Astra comes from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Her move to the ...