Tiger winds up in pointed predicament with porcupine at Calgary Zoo September 2, 2021 Sarma the tiger had a particularly prickly visitor at the Calgary Zoo this week. The 10-year-old Amur tiger may be 130 kilograms, but that… Continue Reading
Washington state’s first wild fishers born in half a century in North Cascades region May 27, 2021 By the mid-1990s fishers were pretty much wiped out in Washington state due to wilderness loss and rampant trapping. By 1998, the cat-sized member… Continue Reading
Baby gorilla dies during birth at Calgary Zoo March 27, 2021 It was a devastating blow to the gorilla troop at the Calgary Zoo this week as a western lowland gorilla delivered a baby boy,… Continue Reading
10-year-old penguin King Tut at the Calgary Zoo dies after suffering from multiple organ failure March 15, 2021 The Calgary Zoo’s 10-year-old penguin King Tut had died after suffering from multiple organ failure. Tut, described as one of the zoo’s “most approachable… Continue Reading
Calgary Zoo lemur enjoys “golden years” after cataract surgery December 16, 2020 Radish, like many senior citizens, had failing eyesight. Cataracts had clouded the 29-year-old red-fronted lemur’s vision. She was still a busy lemur, but she… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Baby zebra at Calgary Zoo is confirmed adorable December 4, 2019 He’s black. And white. Also, cute all over. The Calgary Zoo welcomed a new baby zebra. His mother, Leba, gave birth to the healthy… Continue Reading
RIP Katja: Calgary Zoo euthanizes 19-year-old tiger suffering ovarian cancer November 20, 2019 The Calgary Zoo called it an “extremely difficult goodbye.” But zoo staff watched with worry for the past few days as the facility’s 19-year-old… Continue Reading
Gender reveal cake for penguin chick at Calgary Zoo October 24, 2019 Gender reveal cakes are all the rage. Because who doesn’t love finding out whether it’s a girl or a boy through delicious pastry? Even… Continue Reading
Giraffe calf dies just days after being born at Calgary Zoo October 4, 2019 Update: Oct. 5, 2019 The Calgary Zoo offered a terribly sad update Saturday. “We are heartbroken to announce that our male giraffe calf passed… Continue Reading
Giant pandas stage snowy wrestling match at Calgary Zoo February 12, 2019 You know who’s okay with the never-ending polar vortex? The panda cubs at the Calgary Zoo. Jia Yueyue and Jia Panpan were caught on… Continue Reading
