The zoo had to put down its last two black bears Marge and her mother Susie today. This comes more than a month after putting down Marges brother Homer. Black bears euthanized at the Ecomuseum Zoo - Montreal - CBC News
Another article on the bears who were put down. West Island mourns zoo?s friendly, furry icons - Community - The West Island Chronicle
Happy the otter has died. Ecomuseum Zoo saddened by the loss of Happy the otter - Montreal - CBC News
At the end of the CAZA conference in Winnipeg, the ecomuseum won the animal enrichment award for its work with its fishers. CAZA Celebrates Excellence in the Accredited Zoo and Aquarium Community -- OTTAWA, Oct. 5, 2015
The eagle enclosure is now done and the eagles are on display. They love their new home. The otter exhibit is nearing completion and new otters have yet to be identified following Happy's death last winter. The health center is well on its way as well. Eagles can now soar freely in new Ecomuseum aviary | Montreal Gazette
Finally made it to this zoo on a recent trip covering Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Washington DC (zoos visited, in order = Toronto Zoo, Montreal Botanical Gardens Insectarium, Montreal Biodome, Ecomuseum Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington). The majority of these are well covered on Zoochat, but I may post a few choice photos if there is something not already present, or if I particularly like the picture. I have, however, now commenced uploading the first batch of pictures from the Ecomuseum Zoo as this previously had no photos on Zoochat at all, so feel responsible for giving this lovely little zoo it's long overdue place in the sun (and sunny it was on my visit ). As I intend to try and give as comprehensive a pictorial overview as possible, it may take a while but the first batch should be up sometime tonight. This is not an easy place to get to, being located at the Southern end of Montreal island, and good 35 minutes drive from downtown Montreal. Public transport links are non-existent. I opted for an Uber to get there (relatively cheap) but was forced to get a standard cab back owing to a lack of mobile signal (a massive thank you to the extremely helpful lady at the front desk, who called me a cab!). The zoo itself features only native species from Quebec. It covers a relatively small site (walk around in about 30 minutes without looking too closely at anything) which features a range of naturalistic enclosures for medium to large sized mammals and birds, as well as a small building, which comprises the entrance and shop upstairs and a small reptile/ amphibian/ nocturnal house downstairs. Overall it was quite reminiscent of Wildwood in the the UK, although smaller and with less species overall. Definitely worth the effort, a really nice treat with seldom seen species for the the UK visitor. Mammals: Arctic Fox, American Marten, Fisher, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, North American Porcupine, American Black Bear, Coyote, Canadian Gray Wolf, Deer Mouse, Northern Flying Squirrel, Southern Flying Squirrel, Striped Skunk, Canadian Lynx, White-tailed Deer, Woodland Caribou, North American River Otter. Birds: Snowy Owl, North American Wild Turkey, various wildfowl & herons, Barred Owl, Raven, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Rough-legged Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Broad-winged Hawk. Reptiles/ Amphibians: Leopard Frog, American Bullfrog, Gray Treefrog, Wood Turtle, Blanding's Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Painted Turtle, Spiny Softshell Turtle, Spotted Turtle, American Toad, Brown Snake, Map Turtle, Smooth Green Snake, Stinkpot Musk Turtle, Red-spotted Newt, Black Rat Snake, Mudpuppy, Yellow Spotted Salamander, Spring Peeper, Wood Frog.
Thank you for the review and pictures of this zoo; I was not aware that it existed. I don't think that anyone here has reviewed the Montreal Insectarium. If you have a minute could you please share your thoughts of what that facility was like and if you liked it? Did you like the Smithsonian National Zoo?
Thanks David....my pleasure.......I only knew this place existed from Zoochat, when I was looking for zoos to visit in Montreal area. Really glad I made the effort and that I managed to fill a gap on the site. Good work done here and they really deserve the exposure. I will focus on Montreal Insectarium next with short review and photos to follow shortly. Loved the Smithsonian.......actually much better than I expected.....especially the reptile house........
The Ecomuseum has just opened its new otter habitat which is home to two new males and a new female. Ecomuseum Zoo welcomes back crowd-pleasing river otter with new exhibit
Juno, one of the zoo's black bears, was euthanized today, five years after she came to the zoo. West Island zoo mourns loss of Juno, 'miracle' black bear
Raven, Kola, has been stolen from the zoo following a break in. He's the only animal missing. Unfortunately due to past injuries and health conditions the zoo is fearing for his life as he needs specialized care and may not last long without it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/raven-missing-ecomuseum-zoo-saint-anne-bellevue-1.5817107
Raven, Kola, has been recovered. He was found in a box beside a road. He is doing well and the investigation into who took him continues. Raven that was stolen from Montreal-area zoo has been found: executive director
2022 News: On January 21st, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Canadian lynx named Loki has passed away at age 10 due to a combination of an abnormal gait, kidney failure, and diabetes. Log into Facebook On February 17th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) turkey vulture named Fuego from a wildlife rehabilitation center in the US a couple weeks prior. He is now on exhibit in the waterfowl aviary. Log into Facebook On June 15th, the zoo announced that they have had multiple broods from various waterfowl species in 2022. Log into Facebook On August 19th, the zoo announced they transferred a (1.0) North American porcupine named Kingsley to the Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Felicien in Quebec. Log into Facebook On September 20th, the zoo announced they transferred (2.0) North American river otters named Fergus and Finnigan to the Calgary Zoo in Alberta after construction was done on their exhibit. The zoo also decided to close down their river otter exhibit for renovations. Log into Facebook On Octobr 5th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) golden eagles named Fenwick and Shakelton which are now on exhibit. The zoo also announced that a (0.1) golden eagle named Jimmy has been put off exhibit due to significant health problems. Their (1.0) bald eagle named Wonka is also off exhibit to provide emotional support. Log into Facebook
On October 27th, the zoo announced that the North American river otter exhibit renovations were completed and the exhibit is now open to the public. Log into Facebook On October 28th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.2) red foxes from a fur farm in autumn 2022. Log into Facebook
On January 20th, 2023, the zoo announced that a (0.1) grey wolf named Palla passed away at age 8 due to generalized cancer. 登录 Facebook
