Real closure or publicity ploy? Read the last statement by the zoo rep in this article. Sounds fishy to me but honestly I look at anything this zoo says as suspect these days. Social media debate rages on about future of Bowmanville Zoo
And if all the other controversies were not enough for you... now an employee is being accused by PETA of shooting a bb gun at a giraffe 7 times. The OSPCA is investigating. It is PETA so take it with a grain of salt but it is Bowmanville Zoo so it could be legitimate too. BB gun fired at Bowmanville Zoo giraffe: PETA | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto S
The PETA video, in particular, was even more difficult to watch in comparison to the tiger whipping incident. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVpXnGS_JCc
I remember reading an article about the zoo rallying in wake of the closure news. It seems people in he community started visiting the zoo in hopes of saving it. So much so, that the zoo said after the summer they would verify if the rally of people visiting helped. Projection showed that it wouldn't. Let's hope this zoo closes, because this is just worse.
I don't understand - is there some other video? The tiger one showed what was happening, this video you linked to is just two people in a room talking and the zoo employee is saying the gun isn't loaded anyway.
As far as I can tell there's no video of the staff shooting the Giraffe. The undercover person saw it happen.
The pretrial has begun for the animal abuse charges but there is a publication ban. They return to court in September. Bowmanville Zoo co-owner Michael Hackenberger?s pretrial on animal cruelty charges slated for Sept. 15
Wonderful news my friends, the zoo officially closes for good Oct 10. Bowmanville Zoo to officially close on Oct. 10
Mine as well Cypher. I want it closed but I fear a lot of the animals owned outright by the zoo will be sold off to the highest bidder regardless of their ability to care for the animal or their intent for it. I will not be surprised if we never hear what happens to the animals not returned to their original zoo.
In effect, if and when that happens the Municipality is committing an animal welfare felony themselves. The just approach would be the have CAZA staff assisting with relocation of the present stock to accredited zoos and similarly vetted private breeding facilities.
Today is the last day of operation. Michael Hackenberger reflects on his time at the Bowmanville Zoo on its final weekend
All that's left is sending the animals to other zoos. Article mentions that on Tuesday, "A pair of lions are going to the Cherry Brook Zoo in Saint John, New Brunswick and two camels will be going to Oaklawn Farm Zoo in Aylesford, Nova Scotia" Homes for the other animals is still in the process of being selected.
Hi I follow the Canadian zoos on here but don't comment very often love the info an energy. I believe I've read in the past that the Bowmanville Zoo has the Toronto Zoo's NG Singing Dogs as well as at least one Ring Tail Lemur. I was wondering if the Toronto Zoo will be getting them back if there are any other animals they'll be getting back or accepting. Thank you.
I don't know about the singing dogs. I really don't know how many Toronto had to begin with. The most recent pair in Toronto had been lent out to... darn can't remember... some educational group. They returned and were shipped out to California for retirement. Bowmanville could have others on loan I suppose. They definitely have a lemur. I would guess they have a couple more animals. I would guess Toronto will either accept their animals back or work with Bowmanville to find them homes at other Canadian zoos.
The Barasingha should be easy enough to place. While not a lot of zoos keep them (4 zoos in the AZA) they are genetically valuable animals so any of those zoos would likely be thrilled to get them. Whether Bowmanville wants to give them to AZA zoo is a different matter. The flip side is that those zoos might also be willing to pay for them.
An update on the animals dispersal... nothing of note. Bowmanville Zoo lions, camels marking new territory | Toronto Star
The charges against the owner have been stayed because he's had a stroke. Animal cruelty charges stayed against Bowmanville Zoo owner due to stroke - CityNews
Two more of Bowmanville's animals have moved to a good home. Tigers, Uno and Luna, now reside at Cherry Brook. 2 Siberian tigers show 'no signs of abuse' as they settle into Cherry Brook Zoo
