World’s oldest captive Komodo dragon dies at Calgary Zoo July 27, 2016 Considered geriatric, the world’s oldest Komodo dragon in captivity has died at the Calgary Zoo at age 30. Loka, a female Komodo dragon, left… Continue Reading
Squee! Adorable baby gorilla at Calgary Zoo now has a name May 27, 2016 It has been a bittersweet spring at the Calgary Zoo. The facility hadn’t welcomed a baby gorilla to its troop of western lowland gorillas… Continue Reading
Baby gorilla at the Calgary Zoo will make you go squee! March 13, 2016 Kioja is a first-time mother, but she is taking to it like an old pro. The Calgary Zoo said the 15-year-old western lowland gorilla gave… Continue Reading
Otter death at Calgary Zoo caused by unauthorized pair of pants February 18, 2016 An otter at the Calgary Zoo has died after being tangled in a pair of pants given to the animal by a zookeeper. The… Continue Reading
Ape Baby News: Gorilla pregnant at Calgary Zoo January 6, 2016 Sometime in early March, teenage mom-to-be Kioja is expected to deliver her first baby at the Calgary Zoo. But the 14-year-old Western lowland gorilla has… Continue Reading
Vancouver Island marmot pups named after Star Wars characters. Of course, they are. December 23, 2015 The Calgary Zoo is reporting something of a baby boom for one of the most endangered animals in the world and is commemorating the… Continue Reading
Cute alert: Red panda cub at Calgary Zoo has bright new name November 19, 2015 Usha means “dawn” or “sunrise” in Japanese. And, for zookeepers in Calgary, it is a fitting new name for an adorable red panda cub…. Continue Reading
Boo! It’s Halloween and critters around the world are cavorting with pumpkins October 31, 2015 Since it’s Halloween, may we present our annual round of up critters with pumpkins. The tiger pictured above is named Hunter. He has a congenital… Continue Reading
Cute alert: Healthy female giraffe calf born at the Calgary Zoo October 23, 2015 Yes, it was a long drop, but a newborn female giraffe calf quickly shook it off and took her first unsteady steps this week… Continue Reading
Hello, Emilio. Calgary’s penguin chick finally has a name September 6, 2015 You can call him Emilio. The Calgary Zoo‘s two-month-old Humboldt penguin chick now has a name. “It’s official! YOU voted, and the name of… Continue Reading
