Flamingos and macaws are joining the zoo this summer. Flamingos and parrots coming to Magnetic Hill Zoo this summer
With summer comes lots of little ones. The zoo has welcomed watusi, alpaca, marmoset, lemurs and gibbon. They also have new six male meerkats, a collared peccary and eight pink flamingos. ‘Baby boom’ at Magnetic Hill Zoo making for busy summer for zookeepers
Has any one else read the zoo's master plan? It looks pretty decent if you ask me, especially the new african exhibit and jeep safari*. (http://www.moncton.ca/Assets/Visitors+English/Zoo+5-year+Plan+(2016-2021).pdf). Though if I had to tell the truth, i'm kind of put off by the emphasis on Livingston (colonialism, anyone?)
4 Amur tiger cubs were born on May 11. Magnetic Hill Zoo welcomes 4 Amur tiger cubs | CBC News Won't be surprised if the cubs go to Toronto when they're older.
Just wondering why you think the cubs may eventually end up in Toronto? I ask as I don't see any indication that this zoo is AZA accredited or working with the tiger SSP.
Does it? I don't see anything in there about it, but it's quite possible that I missed something or am not looking at the most up to date document. Even if they were to attain accreditation though, I don't think that would automatically mean that those cubs would go to Toronto. Sorry if I'm coming off harsh, that is not my intention. I'm just trying to get the reasoning the tigers could eventually head to Toronto.
Regardless of AZA or not, magnetic hill is CAZA accredited, and as several CAZA only zoo's do, they still participate in the SSP's. However I will agree, there is no solid reason to see specifically why they would go to Toronto.
Actually Magnetic Hill is a non member participant in the Amur tiger SSP. They were just to be a housing facility. Breeding wasn't recommended. It's not unreasonable to think one of the cubs might eventually come to Toronto simply because SSP's try to keep Canadian animals breeding with each other until the genetics need a boost or the offspring are needed down south. The question I cannot answer at the moment is how related will they be to the tigers in Toronto when the cubs are mature enough.
At less than a year old, heck less than 6 months old, the zoo has decided the tiger cubs, Kazimir, Luka, and Samira, are old enough to leave mom for good and move to Ontario. I'm not sure if its a space thing or they just want more cubs next year but cubs this young should still be with mom. Amur tiger cubs get ready to leave Magnetic Hill Zoo | CBC News
I think it would be best to save it until next year, when they are older. The article never states what zoo the tigers are going to, most likely because MHL hasn't decided yet. I'd say Toronto or Safari Niagara would be the best candidates for the cubs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was some zoo none of us have been to (so far), like Greenview Aviaries, Brantford, or Killman.
Although (just a random thought)...IF they are coming to Toronto, and IF it's been in the works for a while, it could explain the endless delay in opening the Amur exhibit here. The only reason given for months has been "they're still working on the second exhibit space". Perhaps additional work has been going on to accommodate more than just the original two announced (and on-site since May). Unlikely I know - but I can hope!
Seeing as Toronto has adult siblings, Vasili and Kira, who haven't seen each other in years since Vasili went to Winnipeg I highly doubt they will be taking on three cubs as well. There is space for a breeding pair and their cubs which is sort of what the situation would be its not really. Kira is not their mom. In a year or so Luka and Kazimir would need to be separated from Samira. Then Toronto is trapped with 5 adult tigers in 4 groupings. Technically there are 4 exhibit spaces but I don't think that's what Toronto would want unless there is already a plan in place for breeding. It's unlikely they are heading for Toronto as well because they were not an SSP recommended litter. Magnetic Hill doesn't participate in the Amur program. It's far more likely they are heading for a smaller zoo.
