Assiniboine Park Zoo Assiniboine Park Zoo News 2018

I have uploaded almost 150 photos, including 60+ of Journey to Churchill, into the ZooChat gallery. There are at least 5 photos of the brand-new Grey Wolf exhibit as well.
 
Within Assiniboine Park, but not connected to the zoo itself, was a century-old Conservatory that closed in early 2018 after falling into disrepair. A brand-new structure is being built, at a cost of $75 million, that will be called Diversity Gardens and it will potentially open in late 2020. A main structure known as 'The Leaf' will house two biomes, a walk-through butterfly area and a restaurant and therefore would probably fit into the classification of a 'zoo' to many enthusiasts. The Canadian federal government has contributed $35 million, the Provincial government has chipped in with $15 million, the City of Winnipeg has added $10 million and an additional $15 million is being raised via private benefactors.

The link below contains additional information, including a dozen 'concept renderings':

Canada's Diversity Gardens

Here is a link to the site plan for Diversity Gardens:

Site Plan - Canada's Diversity Gardens

According to this article, Diversity Gardens will take up 35 acres of space within Assiniboine Park and the main building will be 6,000 sq. ft. in size:

Canada’s Diversity Gardens taking shape
 
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