Red panda male, Tango, has been sent back home to Edmonton which is his birth place to meet a new mate.
Cougar, Max, has been put down due to declining health in his old age. 16-year-old cougar euthanized at Assiniboine Zoo
The zoo has a 10 episode series on the CBC (a Canadian TV network) called Arctic Vets which follows veterinary, conservation and research, and animal care teams. It airs Friday nights at 8:30pm EST. Arctic Vets | Assiniboine Park Conservancy
A White-handed Gibbon has been born to their pair Maya and Samson: Winnipeg zoo says hello to new baby gibbon
The zoo's new attraction, called 'Aunt Sally's Farm', will open on March 25th and it is a renovation of an existing barnyard area. The link below contains some concept art and a video of the farmyard zone. (The rainbow-coloured goat bridges look cool) Aunt Sally's Farm | Assiniboine Park Conservancy There is another new attraction coming to Assiniboine Park, called 'The Leaf' and more information is on this link: Explore the Leaf | Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Aunt Sally's Farm is now open at the zoo. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/modern-aunt-sallys-farm-assiniboine-park-zoo-opens-1.5964911
A baby White Handed Gibbon was born last month to parents Samson and Maya. Name that gibbon! Winnipeg zoo wants help naming latest addition The naming options are: Winnipeggers can choose between the names Mozart (after the composer), Merrick (meaning “fame,” “power” or “ruler”), Mele (a Hawaiian song or chant) or Manas (meaning “intelligence” or “mind”).
2 female llamas have been born since the start of May. They are living with their moms in the new Aunt Sally's Farm area. Unfortunately with the zoo closed again it will be awhile before anyone can see them.
There is a contest on to name the alpaca babies. Name those llamas: Winnipeg zoo welcomes new arrivals
The zoo has been accepted into the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums which will allow them to join in other training, research and conservation programs.
The zoo will reopen again July 15th. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/assiniboine-park-zoo-reopens-1.6062295 Snow leopard, Kita, has arrived from Toronto and will breed with Akra.
Last month the zoo welcomed a female reindeer calf who has been named Whitney. Assiniboine Park Zoo showing off new baby reindeer
Here is a long, informative article about the upcoming project called 'The Leaf', a 6,000 square meter biome that is part of the new 'Diversity Gardens' in Assiniboine Park. The Leaf - Canada's Diversity Gardens at Assiniboine Park
True. You'd think I'd remember that! (I have worked on this project with the Assiniboine team since 2012)
The zoo won the CAZA Eleanore Oakes Award for their conservation and education program called Beluga Bits. They are sharing the award with Toronto who won for a different program.
The zoo staff is prepping and ready to begin vaccinating 60-80 animals in their care for covid as soon as the vaccine gets approved for use in Canada. Vets at Zoo get ready to give out COVID shots | Winnipeg Sun
Snow leopards Batu, Kyanada and Bodhi are all headed to Vancouver as they are unnecessary to future SSP plans. Batu is an older girl so past her prime anyway. The boys... well they are just too related to other snow leopards to be of any real use. They will however make an excellent addition to Vancouver's collection.