The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning.

The Calgary Zoo says one of its lowland gorillas died as a result of injuries sustained while being moved between areas of the gorilla enclosure on November 12, 2024.

Calgary zoo officials say one of their polar bears died by drowning after his throat was crushed by a fellow bear in rough play.

According to the zoo, the incident occurred when two polar bears were seen sparring – which is described as normal behaviour by the zoo – before Baffin went under the water.

The Wild Canada zone at the Calgary Zoo was closed Friday after one of the zoo's two polar bears, Baffin, did not resurface from the pool and died.

Dr. Clément Lanthier has lead the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for more than two decades, and has revealed he will retire at the end of June.

The free-roaming peacock was known to frequent the green spaces around the Chilean flamingo habitat and gorilla amphitheatre with his purple legband.

Polar bears at the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo are one of the creatures who feel at home among the Arctic temperatures hitting the city.

A new section of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will open to the public on Friday and will include the debut of two polar bears who recently arrived from a zoo in Manitoba.

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is mourning the loss of Aslan, the 12-year-old African lion who died Monday while recovering from a veterinary exam.