30 Apr
This is a letter from the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums, in response to concerns from a small group of concerned citizens regarding the necessity of zoos, and is reprinted with permission.
ZOOS IN OUR WORLD
It’s been argued that zoos and aquariums are no longer relevant.
To the contrary, today’s accredited zoos and aquariums are [...]
29 Apr
I would like to wish everyone, around the world, a Happy Frog Day!
Here at the zoo we like to celebrate frogs everyday but April 29 is a real special day. For more information on Frog Day, please visit: http://savethefrogs.com/day/
29 Apr
The Assiniboine Park Zoo is now home to two new bison calves! Born in the last week, both calves seem strong and healthy and are already on display with their proud mothers. They will be meeting their father, Blizzard, when he arrives back at the zoo in May after spending the winter in Calgary.
Thanks to [...]
9 Apr
The last few months have been interesting at the Assiniboine Park Zoo’s animal hospital with all sorts of Arctic fox shipments. The zoo had ten young foxes born in June of 2008, after a gestation of about 52 days. Their exact birthdates are unknown as they are born underground and the babies are not seen [...]
7 Apr
Join the Polar Bear Express by becoming a fan of our Facebook page.
The Zoological Society has already raised $10,000 Ice Cap for our Polar Bear Conservation Fund and we will be hosting lots of fun events (runs, socials, Halloween programs) that will continue our drive to 25 (ice caps)!
If you would like to be a [...]
1 Apr
Mission: Big Foot
The Zoological Society of Manitoba and Planet Partnership would like to tell you about a wonderful new program that we are running for 2009. This program provides you the opportunity to positively impact the earth by reducing your carbon footprint with a quick and easy online tool kit. The toolkit will introduce [...]
