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Agricultural Education from the Red River Valley Fair

The room combines facts and learning experiences regarding agriculture with live, adorable animals.

July 9, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Valley Fair is on day 6 and there’s still plenty to see and do at the fairgrounds. One enticing exhibit in the midst of this heat is the Agricultural Education building. This space features various interactive exhibits that teach interesting facts about farming and crops. There’s also a petting zoo with many…

Red River Zoo Offers ‘Critter Camp’ for Young, Curious Minds

The Critter age range is from 4 to 6.

June 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “Critter camp is a really adorable one, because it’s for four-to-six-year-olds, so it’s really their first dip into what it’s like to be at zoo camp,” explained Sally Mulvena, president and CEO of the Red River Zoo. “It’s especially designed to make sure the kids are really comfortable, because it’s the first time for many of…

Overcrowding may force euthanization at local animal rescue and pounds

June 12, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo currently has five area shelters and rescues to take care of animals. But this week, a concern for local rescue 4 Luv of Dog Rescue is having to euthanize for space. “We have been overcrowded for a long time, but it’s really hitting the crisis point in our area. Our pounds have…

Local Health Officials Want You To Be Aware of Potential Health Issues Relating to Dog Waste

March 12, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It happens every spring. As the weather warms up and melts the snow, dog poop piles begin to create a mess. “It differentiates year by year but we usually get about 15 to 20 calls or complaints over the internet, you know at our FargoOne app, and what we usually check out each one of those….

North Dakota Raise For Rescues Fundraiser Returns

September 4, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Raise for Rescues is once again raising funds at a time when many rescues are struggling to keep the doors open. It was started by Central Dakota Humane Society during the pandemic with twenty rescues and shelters across the state. Fifty percent of the proceeds goes to the shelter of the person’s choosing while…

Red River Zoo keeping animals cool during extreme heat

July 24, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — That extreme summer heat is here but, while people are hunkering down indoors with air conditioning, the staff at area zoos are working overtime to keep animals safe during the blistering heat. “At our zoo we really put a lot of our efforts and we center ourselves around our animal’s wellbeing. So, we have to be…

Wildlife biologist urging people to stay away from fighting animals

July 6, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Days after two scrappy bald eagles were entangled in a brawl and separated by deputies in a Minnesota lake, experts are advising people to stay away from any animal in the middle of a fight. On Monday, Cass County deputies John Murray and Todd Wolter found two adult eagles struggling on Leech Lake Monday and used…

Animals still being abandoned across U.S. years after pandemic restrictions loosened

March 9, 2023

Site Staff,

UNITED STATES (KVRR) — Two years after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions started to loosen around the F-M area, cats, dogs and even exotic animals are still abandoned with not much room for shelters to take them in. Tasha Gorentz says many pets were adopted out of impulse and says it’s important to do research before taking in a new family member….

Rabbits escape from Moorhead home

"We got a couple reports of anywhere between six and 20 rabbits that were running loose in people's yards just north of MSUM campus."

July 6, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A local rescue is warning the public to be on alert for up to 20 domestic rabbits on the loose in Moorhead. “We got a couple reports of anywhere between six and 20 rabbits that were running loose in people’s yards just north of MSUM campus,” Kritter Krazy Exotic and Reptile Rescue Founding Director Tasha Gorentz…

Boo at the Zoo provides a way for families to enjoy Halloween amid COVID-19

The next dates for Boo at the Zoo are October 24 and 31

October 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the metro, the Red River Zoo is trying to provide a fun and safe way to celebrate Halloween. Halloween is a favorite for many, especially kids. Boo at the Zoo is an opportunity for families to be able to celebrate Halloween one way or another, especially during these times. “I…