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WINNIPEG — Two rescued harbour seals are now living at Assiniboine Park Zoo after arriving from the west coast.
Cetus and Camrose, both male, come from Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre and recently completed the standard 30-day quarantine period to join the zoo’s other seals.
After an online public vote, the Assiniboine Park Zoo‘s snow leopard cubs have names.
The two male cubs were born at the zoo in May and are typically found in the wild in Asia and Russia.
WINNIPEG — Two male snow leopard cubs born at Assiniboine Park Zoo in May are making their public debut this weekend.
“It’s very exciting to see the two cubs exploring their outdoor habitat where visitors can now see them,” said Allison Ginsburg, curator, animal care at Assiniboine Park Zoo.
WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has eliminated the use of plastic straws and bags inside its park and zoo.
APC says the move is being made as part of its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
The Assiniboine Park’s trolley will begin providing free transportation at The Forks on Saturday.
Park and zoo visitors can hop on the trolley to head downtown, catching a ride at multiple locations throughout the park.
WINNIPEG — Grey wolves are now in their new home at Assiniboine Park Zoo with the opening of an exhibit this weekend.
Four males and one female, who came to the zoo in the summer of 2014, have taken up residence in the new exhibit. They were previously housed in the Journey to Churchill exhibit.
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is recruiting volunteers for the busy summer season, looking to fill roles at a variety of locations across the park and zoo.
About 150 volunteers are needed, with at least half of those going to youth aged 14 to 19.
Scared of bugs? Don’t be. These ones don’t bite. Well, probably not.
The Assiniboine Park Zoo is debuting a new attraction to visitors this summer featuring 19 giant animatronic bugs.
The Assiniboine Park Zoo now has names for its newest male and female polar bear cubs.
After an online vote this week garnered nearly 5,000 responses, the winners are Baffin (male) and Willow (female).
WINNIPEG — Two orphaned polar bear cubs at Assiniboine Park Zoo are in need of a couple names.
The cubs — one male and one female — arrived in separate circumstances at the zoo in December. Since then, they have been housed in the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre.
