A new thread for a new year. It should be a big year for the zoo with the new lemur exhibit opening and work really getting underway to prepare for the arrival of the pandas in 2018.
No conclusive reason has been found as to what caused the death of the seven penguins last year. ‘No conclusive evidence’ to suggest why penguins died: Calgary Zoo | Metro Calgary
A new silverback has been selected for the gorilla troop. Arriving from Atlanta will be 18 year old Jasiri. Once the group has stabilized he will breed with Dossi.
The zoo has confirmed what I already announced... a new male silverback is on his way. Although they arent saying who he is. Hope for gorilla love at Calgary Zoo grows stronger
The king penguin chick is male and has been named Edward after Edward VII. Henry, Edward or Louis? Penguin baby gets royal name at Calgary Zoo
Two of the zoo's young komodos are heading for Saskatoon's Forestry Farm and Zoo. Komodo dragons coming to Saskatoon zoo
The zoo is celebrating gorilla, Kimani's, first birthday. Calgary Zoo set to celebrate baby gorilla’s 1st birthday
The zoo has decided to look for a new national animal. Who knew they felt we needed to replace the beaver? Calgary Zoo looking to find Canada's new national animal
You can't replace the beaver. It built this country. All wild whooping cranes spend like half the year in Texas.
Well, I suppose that is a fair point... But on the other hand, Canada is to thank for keeping the whopping crane alive while it went extinct over the rest of its range
Lay offs are going on in the animal health care division. Staff layoffs at Calgary Zoo amid animal health division restructuring
A little look at the whooping crane breeding program. Zoo officials hopeful Helsinki the whooping crane will finally hatch an egg
Four red river hoglets were born earlier this month. Pocket-sized hoglets charm Calgary crowd with watermelon-like appearance
An update on panda construction. Zoo begins one-year countdown for panda family; new digs under construction