Ecomuseum Zoo

• ‘Much more than a resident’: Pika the river otter passes away at Ecomuseum Zoo

  Pika, who was born in the wild, came to live at the zoo in 2016 after narrowly escaping a tragic fate. Officials said she had been captured and was destined for the fur trade.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Ecomuseum Zoo celebrates post-ice storm with families, visitors

  It has been a difficult few weeks for the Ecomuseum Zoo, after April's ice storm knocked out dozens of trees and branches.

  Canada

  May 21, 2023
  
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• ‘Active and cheerful’: Montreal’s Ecomuseum Zoo mourns loss of Palla the wolf

  The Ecomuseum Zoo in Montreal has announced the passing of Palla, a female gray wolf who was popular to both visitors and staff.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
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• Montreal’s West Island reporting increased wild turkey sightings

  As their population increases, more and more wild turkeys are finding there way to urban and suburban areas.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2021
• Beloved raven missing after break-in at Ecomuseum Zoo now back at home safe

  Kola, a bird with special needs, was discovered missing from his enclosure at the zoo on the morning of Nov. 24, as animal keepers were doing their morning rounds. 

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2020
• Ecomuseum Zoo pleads for beloved raven to be returned after break-in Monday night

  A Montreal-area zoo is calling for help after a break-in on Monday night. Aside from damaging some property, the burglar left with one thing only — a special-needs raven named Kola.

  Nov 26, 2020
• ‘It’s torture’: Closed Ecomuseum Zoo cares for animals without revenue under COVID-19 shutdown

  The zoo's 400 animals are cared for, but it's a struggle for the non-profit, which has temporarily laid off 60 per cent of its staff.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2020
• More wildlife sightings in Canada during COVID-19 isolation, experts say

  With countries around the world on lockdown due to COVID-19, many people have been reporting seeing more wildlife, and Canada is no exception.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2020
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• David Rodrigue on 25 years at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s Ecomuseum Zoo

  Executive director David Rodrigue discusses 25 years of working at the Ecomuseum Zoo.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2017
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• Biologists work to save Quebec’s ‘most urban’ snake as construction booms 

  Brown snakes aren't venomous and they serve an important role in urban ecosystems by feeding on common garden pests.

  Environment

  Sep 30, 2017