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The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to a blind baby moose who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month. The two-month-old baby moose, now named Cedar, was found by an animal rescue group on a rural road in Hawkesbury, Ont. Cedar was brought to Holly’s Haven Wildlife Rescue, where …
Read More »Human error caused gorilla death at Calgary Zoo: officials
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The death of a two-year-old gorilla at the Calgary Zoo on Nov. 12 was caused by human error, according to zoo officials. The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning. “Eyare was …
Read More »Activists call for Boogie the monkey to be removed from Ontario roadside zoo
Animal welfare activists are calling on the province of Ontario to rescue a young macaque monkey displaying “troubling” behaviour at a roadside zoo in the town of Kincardine. “We have filmed him performing stereotypical behaviours, which include spinning in circles, pacing back and forth in a repetitive motion, and also …
Read More »Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2024 6:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident. The zoo says Kembali the orangutan accessed an area just outside of …
Read More »Science centre staff to host activities at Toronto Zoo and the CNE this week – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 6:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Science Centre says it will deploy teams at locations and events across the city this week, including the Toronto Zoo and the Canadian National Exhibition. It …
Read More »White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 12:56 pm Updated December 29, 2023 2:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A white rhino calf was born at the Toronto Zoo this week. Zoo officials say a rhino named Sabi gave birth to a healthy calf …
Read More »Manitoba polar bears to teach Calgary zoo patrons climate change awareness – Winnipeg
A pair of polar bears from Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo will act as ‘ambassadors’ for climate change awareness when they move to Calgary, the zoo’s senior director of zoological operations says. The duo, six-year-old Baffin and seven-year-old Siku, were found orphaned near Churchill, Man., at less than a year old …
Read More »Viral video of lion sparks concern over roadside zoo in Clarington, Ont.
A TikTok video posted last Friday, showing a lion at an Ontario roadside zoo that looked like it had escaped its primary enclosure, is sending shockwaves throughout the animal advocacy community. The video, taken outside Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park in Orono, near Clarington, is circulating through various channels. It …
Read More »Assiniboine Park Zoo marks International Polar Bear Day – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Assiniboine Park Zoo held an entire weekend of activities for International Polar Bear Day, which will be taking place Monday. The weekend allowed the zoo to not only mark the occasion but to raise awareness about the important role modern zoos play …
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