Zoo

• Assiniboine Park Zoo celebrates Red Panda Weekend

  "We hope our Zoo visitors will learn about this amazing species and take action to support conservation efforts to protect red pandas from extinction,”

  Canada

  Sep 17
  
• Saskatoon Forestry and Zoo gets new electric train

  With the original zoo train on it's last legs, the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon rolled out funding for Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park and Zoo for a new improved Kinsmen Express II.

  Features

  Jun 30
  
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• Polar bear dies at Winnipeg zoo while under anesthesia for dental procedure

  Aurora had been receiving ongoing veterinary care to deal with a dental problem, which is believed to have been caused by eating rocks and sticks when she was younger.

  Environment

  Jun 23
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• Avian flu spread on the rise in Saskatchewan: ‘It’s very contagious for potentially all birds’

  Cases of avian flu are on the rise in Canada and across Saskatchewan. The virus is deadly to many bird species. People and other animals have a low risk of contracting it.

  Health

  May 9
• Winnipeg zoo begins vaccinating at-risk animals against COVID-19

  The Assiniboine Park Zoo said Tuesday that it's planning to vaccinate a total of 55 animals.

  Health

  Mar 8
• Assiniboine Park Zoo Celebrates International Polar Bear Day

  The Assiniboine Park Zoo has planned activities to mark International Polar Bear Day and raise awareness about the role zoos play in the protection of the species.

  Environment

  Feb 27
• Toronto Zoo welcomes litter of cheetah cubs, says 3 of them appear to be doing well

  The zoo says Emarah, a 4 1/2-year-old cheetah and first-time mother, gave birth early Monday morning after a 92-day pregnancy.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• Toronto Zoo closes temporarily to protect animals, ensure staffing amid Omicron wave

  The Toronto Zoo is closing temporarily starting today as stricter public health measures meant to curb the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 5
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• Assiniboine Park Zoo to require proof of vaccination for visitors 12 and older

  The Assiniboine Park Zoo is requiring visitors 12 and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as of Dec. 13. Adults must also show a Government ID.

  Dec 12, 2021
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• Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to light up again this season with annual Zoo Lights display

  The zoo will be bathed in close to 1.5 million lights over a 2-km loop of the facility, which run the gamut from traditional tree wrapping to state-of-the-art outdoor projections.

  Entertainment

  Nov 5, 2021