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Zoo adventures said:
The Zoo Granby announced that their male mandrill, Kouma will be leaving for the Calgary Zoo to form a new group here in Calgary with a female already present in Calgary. Kouma had his last checkup before he go. He is maybe 5 years old. Zoo Granby do not want aggression between the male mandrill.
Examen vétérinaire pré-départ de Kouma le mandrill! | ✈️ Dernier "check-up" pour le jeune mâle Kouma avant son GRAND DÉPART pour The Calgary Zoo. Là-bas, il ira tenir compagnie à une femelle en attendant de... | By Zoo de GranbyFacebook
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Kouma the mandrill successfully arrived at Calgary this week from Granby. Kouma is actually related to Layla the female mandrill already at the zoo. The mandrill that died recently named Tumbilli was acctually the father of Kouma. That means that Layla is the aunt of Kouma. Sadly no breeding, just being her companion.
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On May 1st, the institute announced that they released (0.0.2+) burrowing owls into the wild.

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Smaggledagle said:
On April 29th, the zoo announced that they would be transferring a (1.0) African crested porcupine named Rocco to another unspecified facility after April 30th.

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On May 13th, the zoo announced that they will transfer a (0.1) African crested porcupine named Mikumi to another unspecified facility in the near future.

Also on May 13th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Turkmenian markhor named Sproing passed away at age 19 due to age-related degenerative issues.

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Smaggledagle said:
On May 14th, the zoo announced they will transfer a (0.1) North American river otter named Maybelle to another unspecified facility in the coming weeks./QUOTE]

Would love to welcome her to Toronto! We are down to just one male right now and we could use a friend! Will be excited to see where she ends up.

Any idea what's happening with her siblings?
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These signs are amazing. I find some zoo have these with their large charismatic mammals (i.e. Elephants and Gorillas), but it is so nice to see more of the animals getting that treatment!

The only downside is that they may get out of date once animals move, but hopefully they are planning to stay on top of it and update it as things change.
 
Jefferson said:
These signs are amazing. I find some zoo have these with their large charismatic mammals (i.e. Elephants and Gorillas), but it is so nice to see more of the animals getting that treatment!

The only downside is that they may get out of date once animals move, but hopefully they are planning to stay on top of it and update it as things change.
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The zo is trying the best to keep the signs up to date. When Freya the cougar passed, they quickly changed the signage. This addition would be cool in Toronto zoo.
 

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Smaggledagle said:
On May 14th, the zoo announced they will transfer a (0.1) North American river otter named Maybelle to another unspecified facility in the coming weeks.

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It was confirmed on Toronto Zoo social media today that she has moved to Toronto and is currently undergoing quarantine prior to going on exhibit where she will be introduced to male North American River Otter, RJ.
 
2 Pieces of May 2024 News Worth Mentioning:

On May 7th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Rocky Mountain goat named Shannon passed away at age 16 due to age-related issues.

Farewell to an Old Friend - Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

On May 14th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) woodland caribou named Vanilla passed away at age 9 due to age-related issues.

A Loss in Wild Canada - Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

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Smaggledagle said:
On January 30th, the zoo announced that their President and CEO of 20 years, Dr. Clément Lanthier, announced his intention to retire at the end of 2024.

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President & CEO, Dr. Clément Lanthier, Announces Intention to Retire - Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
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On June 10th, the zoo announced that Dr. Lanthier will retire on June 30th, with the facility's Board of Directors forming a search committee for his successor. Their COO, Jamie Dorgan, will be the interim CEO during this time.

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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo President & CEO to Retire at the End of June, Interim CEO Appointed - Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
 
On June 19th, the zoo announced that starting on July 2nd, they will close the indoor gorilla exhibit in the African Rainforest building for renovations for a period of 3-4 weeks, though said building will be open and the gorillas will have access to their outdoor enclosure.

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