Rare “white” black bear on the prowl at the Calgary Zoo June 18, 2014 Have you ever heard of a “white” back bear?” Well, you can see one at the Calgary Zoo. The light-coloured black bear arrived in… Continue Reading
Endangered greater sage-grouse eggs hatch at Calgary Zoo June 12, 2014 A new captive breeding program at the Calgary Zoo is showing early signs of success for the critically-endangered greater sage-grouse. Calling it a “conservation… Continue Reading
Eurasian lynx arrive at Calgary Zoo April 12, 2014 Kazan and Anastasia, a pair of Eurasian lynx, are the latest additions to the Calgary Zoo. [slideshow_deploy id=’2737′] Eurasian lynx inhabit Western Europe through… Continue Reading
Calgary Zoo elephants prepare to leave, but there is swimming to do April 5, 2014 Calgary Zoo‘s elephants Swarna, Kamala and Maharani are packing up their trunks and moving south at the end of this month. Officials decided to relocate them… Continue Reading
Calgary’s first baby penguin has a name (No, it’s not Sidney Crosby) February 11, 2014 The first penguin hatched at the Calgary Zoo finally has a name – Una – as chosen by visitors to the facility. The zoo… Continue Reading
Hippo delivers stillborn twins at the Calgary Zoo January 4, 2014 Calling it “almost a miracle,” the Calgary Zoo said in a statement today that its 26-year-old river hippopotamus, Sparky, delivered stillborn twins on Jan. 3. It’s both… Continue Reading
Penguin deaths at Calgary Zoo November 12, 2013 The Calgary Zoo’s so-called Penguin Plunge exhibit introduced with great fanfare in February, 212. It features dozens of Humboldt, Gentoo, Rockhopper and King penguins. Visitors could even… Continue Reading
Toronto Zoo elephants move to California October 20, 2013 After years of controversy – and planning – the Toronto Zoo’s elephants arrived in a sanctuary in California in October. The fate of Iringa, Toka and… Continue Reading
