Micke Grove Zoo

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Micke Grove Zoo A five-acre zoo in Lodi, CA. Check out our Amazon wish lists by clicking the link in the details section!

Micke Grove Zoo is an intimate five acre zoo tucked away in shady Micke Grove Park, just on the outside of Lodi’s city limits. A perfect size for families with small children, Micke Grove Zoo offers a relaxing and educational experience that is accessible to families throughout San Joaquin County. Come see our diverse collection of animals from around the world! Discover the animals of Madagascar, the most bio-diverse place on our planet. Hang out with our primates, view our majestic raptors, and experience birds up close and personal in our walk-in aviary. Don’t forget to check out the snow leopard and bobcat, the two felines that call our zoo home.

10/09/2026

The animals are getting sp👀ky for the Halloween event this evening! 🎃🔮👻🧡

The zoo will be open from 4pm-7pm for the event (today only)❗️

10/07/2026

Matching the animals to their theme songs 🎶

10/06/2026

✨️ANIMAL OF THE MONTH✨️

This is Kai, our 9 year old Prevost's Squirrel!

Kai enjoys napping and interacting with his keepers and enrichment.

Some of his favorite enrichment items include lick boards, puzzle feeders and new firehose and perching to run across.

10/04/2026

Lemurs love pumpkin season so much that Mayka refuses to share 🎃

Meet Breeze our female Northern Pintail Duck!If you look closely you might notice that she is completely blind!In March ...
10/03/2026

Meet Breeze our female Northern Pintail Duck!

If you look closely you might notice that she is completely blind!

In March of 2023, Breeze started to develop a severe eye condition in both of her eyes that was causing glaucoma and cataracts. Her keepers were starting to notice that her vision was declining rapidly and she was showing signs that she might be experiencing pain and discomfort around her eyes. A treatment plan was started immediately but her weight was still in decline.

After many discussions about her condition and quality of life, the zookeepers and veterinary staff decided to give her a chance and performed a double enucleation surgery to remove both of her eyes to prevent the possibility of any future issues.

(The second picture shows a before and after picture of what her eyes looked like before her procedure and how she looks now.)

It was not an easy or stress free recovery for her or her keepers and it took almost a month to fully recover from her surgery and adjust to her new life. During this time she had a partner named Delta who helped her adjust to the exhibit. He would vocalize to her and help guide her back to the pool when she would walk too far away.

(The first video is of her return back home where you can see her immediately cleaning herself in the pool!)

Since returning to her exhibit, Breeze gained a significant amount of weight and was seen preening herself and enjoying time in the pool more than she was before.

Her keepers continue to make adjustments to her exhibit and training to ensure she is receiving the best care. Breeze has markers around her exhibit where she knows to find food and shelter. Even though she has some special quirks because she is blind, she still lives a relatively normal duck life!

(The 2nd video is a training session where her keeper is notifying Breeze that its feeding time.)

❗️❗️❗️We ask that people please refrain from calling out her name since name recognition for her has become a very important aspect for every day care.❗️❗️❗️

We would like to thank Sonja and Tony Lindbergh for kindly donating craft supplies to the zoo. We heavily use these supp...
10/03/2026

We would like to thank Sonja and Tony Lindbergh for kindly donating craft supplies to the zoo. We heavily use these supplies for events and animal enrichment.

Thank you ever so much, Sonja and Tony. It is greatly appreciated.

✨️ANIMAL OF THE MONTH✨️The most requested animal for this month is our Prevost's Squirrel Kai! Stay tuned for some fun p...
10/01/2026

✨️ANIMAL OF THE MONTH✨️

The most requested animal for this month is our Prevost's Squirrel Kai!

Stay tuned for some fun posts about this handsome boy 🐿

✨️ANIMAL OF THE MONTH✨️Wrapping up September with some fun facts about our Southern Pudu Carmen!🌸 Favorite Flowers: rose...
10/01/2026

✨️ANIMAL OF THE MONTH✨️

Wrapping up September with some fun facts about our Southern Pudu Carmen!

🌸 Favorite Flowers: roses, carnations, hibiscus and camelias
🌿 Favorite Browse: olive, escallonia, grapevine, mulberry and apple
🌸 Favorite snacks: flowers/browse, fig, lettuce, and cooked sweet potato
🌿 Favorite Enrichment: mirrors, splash pads, blankets and boxes

09/28/2026

Turn your sound up to hear Nyx eating!

You may not see our Ringtail out during the day and that’s because they are nocturnal! Next time you walk past her exhibit, you might think it’s empty but she’s actually inside eating, or most of the time just sleeping 💤💤

Address

11793 N. Micke Grove Rd
Lodi, CA
95240

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12093312010

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