Get your baby books out: Penguin chick at Calgary Zoo needs a name August 29, 2015 The Calgary Zoo is looking for the public’s help to name its two-month-old Humboldt penguin chick. The teeny penguin hatched on June 26 to… Continue Reading
Cute chick alert! Humboldt penguin hatches at Calgary Zoo July 30, 2015 Like any first time parents, Reina and Javier, are getting used to their new jobs as mum and dad. The pair of Humboldt penguins… Continue Reading
Watch an osprey family grow along the Bow River May 24, 2015 For the past 19 years, osprey have nested on a special platform atop a utility pole not far from the Calgary Zoo. If you’re in… Continue Reading
Calgary’s gorillas go ape over Stanley Cup playoffs April 17, 2015 You could say the gorillas at the Calgary Zoo have a monkey on their backs. Or at least, they hope to kick it off in… Continue Reading
Awesome otter and a snowman action February 21, 2015 Critters playing in the snow never gets old – even for those of us exhausted by winter. And, for five otters at the Calgary… Continue Reading
Watch these baby meerkats run, jump and cuddle at the Calgary Zoo January 10, 2015 The mob of meerkats residing at the Calgary Zoo has grown by five. The facility announced the Dec. 9 birth of five new slender-tailed… Continue Reading
Kira the tiger playing with a Christmas toy meant for dogs December 26, 2014 Give a big cat a toy and watching her play with it is like giving yourself a present. Kira, the youngest Amur tiger at… Continue Reading
Bear cubs orphaned in Yukon find new home at Calgary Zoo August 26, 2014 A brother and sister pair of black bear cubs orphaned in Canada’s Far North, have survived the journey to their new home in southern… Continue Reading
Calgary’s elephants make public debut in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2014 Asian elephants Swarna, Maharani and Kamala have now completed a 30-day quarantine period at their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. And so,… Continue Reading
Meet Manuka: a “white” black bear at the Calgary Zoo June 21, 2014 Well, that didn’t take long and the choice is sweet. Manuka, which is a type of honey, has been selected as the name for… Continue Reading
