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Zoo adventures said:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected Avian Influenza near the zoo so in response they closed the rainforest aviary and the Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary, they moved all their birds indoor(some are not viewable)(Chilean flamingoes, ostrich, African grey-crowned cranes, greater rheas, whooping crane, red-crowned cranes, Dalmatian pelicans, and peacocks)
The indoor penguin exhibit will reopen tomorow but with more desinfective mesures.
There are no confirmed case of avian influenza in the zoo's bird collection.

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The zoo care team has downgraded the risk of avian influenza. All birds have no outdoor access, the rainforest aviary and the Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary has reopened. Penguin Plunge and the Rainforest Aviary continue to have a foot bath before entering.
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Clifford said:
On August 18, the zoo announced that two slender-tailed meerkats emerged from their burrow for the first time. They were born on July 27.

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The zoo is asking us to name the male and the female meerkats. For the female: Kalahari or Ngami. For the male Khoti or Savuti. We have until November 10 to vote.
Join the Mob: Vote for Meerkat Names!
The zoo is transferring its 12-year-old female Northern rockhopper penguin named Gale to another zoo to breed. The last day to see her is November 12.
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In news about former Calgary Zoo residents Zola the Western Lowland Gorilla passed away in Dallas. He and his bachelor troop were being prepared to move to the San Antonio Zoo when he started showing symptoms of lethargy and signs of discomfort.
While undergoing tests to identify the problem they were unable to get him breathing again and chose to let him pass after other measures failed.
Not sure if he was born at Calgary or not but first went viral there for his break dancing skills.

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On June 12th, the institute announced that 2 whooping cranes hatched on May 28th, which were transferred to White Oak Conservation Center in Florida in September.

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On June 14th, the institute announced they bred and released 1,610 northern leopard frog tadpoles into the wilds of British Columbia.

22 reactions | Last week, our team traveled to a reintroduction site in British Columbia to release 1,610 northern leopard frog tadpoles into the wetlands! Most of the tadpoles were bred under human care, with a smaller group head-started at the Archibald Biodiversity Centre (ABC) after being collected from the wild as eggs earlier this spring. We visited four different release locations across the site, carefully acclimating the tadpoles by doing gradual water changes to match the wetland temperatures—helping them adjust before being fully released into their new home. #WilderTogether #ConservationInAction #AmphibianConservation | Wilder Institute

On November 14th, the zoo announced they will transfer a (1m.0) spur-winged lapwing named Hula to another facility in the upcoming days.

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Zoo adventures said:
The zoo is asking us to name the male and the female meerkats. For the female: Kalahari or Ngami. For the male Khoti or Savuti. We have until November 10 to vote.

Join the Mob: Vote for Meerkat Names!
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On November 17th, the zoo announced they named the meerkats Khoti and Kalahari respectively.

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The zoo said that they will be moving their rheas Chip and Dip temporarily to the Archibald Biodiversity Center(Off-site breeding center of Calgary Zoo) because their normal winter area is being affected the ongoing construction of Exploration Asia. The last day to see them is December 4, they will be back in Spring 2026.
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Zoo adventures said:
Additional news about the two pregnant rock hyraxes. Both females, Kikami and Oshana, are pregnant, and they are sired by male Kenekie.
Chad, Emi, and Koussi, the three rock hyraxes siblings, moved to another zoo.
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Chad, Emi and Koussi the three rock hyrax were transferred to the Zoo Granby in June.
6.3K views · 88 reactions | ̀ ̀... CHAD, le daman des rochers! Le petit mammifère méconnu, bien rond et court sur pattes, possède en effet des coussinets bien particuliers: des soles plantaires coriaces maintenues humides par des sécrétions glandulaires. Comme des chaussons d'escalades, les coussinets épousent la forme des rochers, même lisses, pour une meilleure adhérence. Ceci leur permet de se déplacer en milieux escarpés à une vitesse surprenante et même, de grimper aux arbres! Chad est passé à l'hôpital vétérinaire pour une raison bien précise, liée à ses colocataires! On vous laisse voir pourquoi, dans la vidéo! | Zoo de Granby
 
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