Calgary Zoo Calgary Zoo News 2019

[TZFan]

The zoo just announced that 2018 was their best year ever for attendance. Wonder if the arrival of the pandas have a little something to do with that? Nah couldn't be.

The Calgary Zoo broke their all-time attendance record last year

 

[Jambo]

Mosi the zoo’s 15 year old Black and white colobus gave birth on Christmas day to a healthy male who has been named Kijini which means ‘elf’ in Swahili.

Calgary Zoo gets a new baby monkey for Christmas

 

[TZFan]

Some losses at the zoo.

Pallas cat, Igor passed away Christmas day.

An older male flamingo passed Jan 2.

Black and white ruffed lemur, Sofia, passed away Jan 10. A inherited gastrointestinal disease which also claimed her sister was to blame.

 

[Yi Qi]

An article on the zoo's Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre reveal its plan to move to a more secluded area.

Do not disturb: Calgary Zoo wildlife centre aims to save endangered species | Cape Breton Post

 

[Daktari JG]

weird they use "more than 400" as the figure for whooping cranes when the current figure is more than twice that
Whooping Crane | International Crane Foundation

 

[Yi Qi]

The zoo's monitoring Er Shun's hormone levels due to looking into artificial insemination:

Calgary Zoo hopes to impregnate panda in next few weeks | CBC News
Love is in the air for Calgary Zoo's mama panda Er Shun

 

[TZFan]

The zoo has released 66 great sage grouse.

Don't call it a comeback: Sage-grouse flock again

 

[Yi Qi]

Dinny will be going under some maintenance repairs on its left leg and neck:

Dinny the Dinosaur to undergo repairs
'Part of our history': Dinny the Dinosaur to undergo $200K makeover | CBC News

 

[TZFan]

A second colobus infant was born March 17. He was born to first time mom Kima.

 

[TZFan]

Panda, Er Shun, was artificially inseminated. The great wait begins.

Calgary Zoo is on baby panda watch

 

[Yi Qi]

The zoo's Panda Passage won the zoo an award.

Calgary Zoo announces receipt of Petal Certification for Panda Passage

 

[Yi Qi]

4 amazing adventures you can only have at the Calgary Zoo

 

[TZFan]

The zoo has begun taking some precautions for their animals given the poor air quality in the city due to the provinces massive wildfires.

Some animals at Calgary Zoo moved indoors amid heavy smoke

 

[TZFan]

Preparing for the possibility of a panda pregnancy has begun.

Hormone checks and ultrasounds started to see whether giant panda is pregnant

Mountain goats, Shannon and Amanda, have each given birth to twins.

Ring tailed lemur, Bonnie, passed away May 22 due to a tumor on her liver.

 

[Ituri]

Not sure how long they've had it, but the Calgary Zoo now has at least 1 Siberian Musk Deer. It was featured recently on a social media post.

 

[TheGerenuk]

Not sure how long they've had it, but the Calgary Zoo now has at least 1 Siberian Musk Deer. It was featured recently on a social media post.

There's been at least one since the time I visited in 2016.

 

[SharkFinatic]

A Humboldt penguin chick hatched at the zoo.

Calgary Zoo on Twitter

 

[Yi Qi]

An article on whether the pandas could be repatriated in light of Canada and China's chilling relationships (which thankfully is unlikely)

What Canada's icy relations with China could mean for the Calgary Zoo's pandas

 

[Yi Qi]

Mali and Sabi, two female lions, have arrived from the Philadelphia Zoo:

The Calgary Zoo
News article on it

 

[Yi Qi]

21-year old gorilla Jasiri was transferred to the zoo from Zoo Atlanta in hopes he will form a breeding group with the girls.