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September 17, 2021
Worth the wait! Zoo’s giraffe, Julu, delivers her first calf, second giraffe birth this summer.
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September 14, 2021
SITES Gold certification for the meerkat exhibit makes John Ball Zoo the first zoo in the world to receive this recognition.
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August 26, 2021
Supported by a private funder, this granting program supports AZA-accredited organizations (within Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin) in their efforts to plan, build, and/or expand programs aimed at advancing empathy for animals and wildlife.
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August 16, 2021
On August 6th at 4:05 am, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Amur leopard, Ajax, gave birth to her first cub, and the two are doing well and currently bonding behind the scenes. The cub is a female named Marta, and weighed in at 517 gms (1.1 lbs) at its first medical examination on August 6.
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July 29, 2021
TORONTO, ON, Thursday, July 29, 2021: In celebration of International Tiger Day your Toronto Zoo is excited to announce that our endangered female Amur tiger cub, affectionately known as #TOTigerCub, has a name! With over 15,000 people voting in the “Help Us Give #TOTigerCub A Name" promotion, one name has emerged as your favourite. Introducing, Mila! Mila, pronounced “Mee-la”, meaning loved by the people, gracious, dear one, was chosen through online voting from a list of four preselected names. The naming promotion was launched on Monday, July 19, 2021 and ran through Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
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July 15, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that your Toronto Zoo’s native species conservation breeding program for the endangered black-footed ferret has welcomed sixteen kits. Your Zoo has a long and proud history connecting people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and this endangered species program exemplifies the importance of cultivating a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive.
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June 24, 2021
Your Toronto Zoo is excited to announce the births of six Vancouver Island marmot pups this year. This important conservation breeding program is part of the Zoo’s ongoing commitment to save wildlife to further protect biodiversity.
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June 22, 2021
A collaborative initiative co-led by Parks Canada and the Toronto Zoo, added 48 juvenile Blanding’s turtles to Rouge National Urban Park today as part of recovery efforts to support this threatened species in the Greater Toronto Area.
This release also commemorates National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 which acknowledges the heritage, cultures and achievements of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Turtles appear in many traditional teachings and Creation stories. Parks Canada and the Toronto Zoo are proud to help reintroduce “the turtle with the sun under its chin,” into Rouge National Urban Park.
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June 21, 2021
Your Toronto Zoo is excited to announce that our Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Canadian Conservation Breeding Program has welcomed hatchings. Your Toronto Zoo has a long and proud history connecting people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and this flagship Canadian endangered species exemplifies the importance of cultivating a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive. Known as the Butcherbird, for their behaviour of impaling food on sharp objects such as thorns and barbed wire, these Robin sized birds are at risk and need our help for a brighter future.
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May 07, 2021
In celebration of Mother’s Day, your Toronto Zoo is excited to announce that endangered Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) Mstari is expecting her second calf! Mstari is six months into her 13- to 16-month-long pregnancy, or just past the first trimester. Conceived at the beginning of November 2020, the calf is expected to arrive in early 2022 - there is considerable difficulty in pinpointing a due date since giraffe pregnancies can range from 400-488 days in length.
Your Toronto Zoo is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Masai Giraffe Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative breeding program among accredited zoos that recommended the pairing of Kiko and Mstari. The future second-time parents are mom Mstari, born October 17, 2013 at the Toronto Zoo, and dad Kiko, born October 22, 2012 at the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina. Your Toronto Zoo has raised 20 giraffes since 1974 with this upcoming birth being the second third-generation Toronto-born giraffe.
Before breeding introductions took place last fall, keepers began collecting fecal samples to track Mstari's progesterone (pregnancy hormone) levels. Breeding was observed between Kiko and Mstari in October and early November, 2020. A lack of breeding activity at the end of November was the first sign of a suspected pregnancy, and confirmation was received on February 24, 2021 when the Toronto Zoo’s Reproductive Sciences branch detected elevated fecal progesterone levels.
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April 23, 2021
Zoo Knoxville has just opened its new Clayton Family Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) Campus, a state-of-the-art facility that focuses on world-class conversation. The ARC Campus spans 2.5 acres, is home to more than 85 species, and is the largest project in the zoo's history.
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April 23, 2021
Your Toronto Zoo is proud to be named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2021. Launched in 2007, this award recognizes employers with interesting environmental programs and Earth-friendly policies that actively involve their employees.
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April 16, 2021
Your Toronto Zoo is excited to announce that female Amur tiger Mazyria, affectionately known to Zoo staff and volunteers as “Mazy”, is believed to be pregnant. Hormone levels suggest that she is in the final stages of pregnancy; however, there is still the possibility that this is a pseudopregnancy (all of the signs of pregnancy, but without any babies). Mazyria, born at Granby Zoo in 2007, was introduced to male tiger Vasili, born at Calgary Zoo in 2012, this past January. Hormone monitoring confirmed they successfully bred January 17 and 18. Amur tiger pregnancies can range from 93 to 112 days in length, making it difficult to pinpoint a due date.
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April 12, 2021
Your Toronto Zoo is thrilled to announce two baby Madagascar spider tortoises have successfully hatched. After an extensively monitored incubation period, these are only the second and third hatchings of the species at the Toronto Zoo, the first being in 2020.
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April 07, 2021
The Museum of Life and Science is pleased to announce that it has appointed Carrie Heinonen as its next President and Chief Executive Officer.
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March 30, 2021
Mississippi Aquarium successfully rehabilitated and released ten endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, March 26, 2021.
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March 04, 2021
Mississippi Aquarium's sand tiger shark has returned to the main habitat. The shark has been recovering after undergoing a novel spinal surgery performed by Mississippi Aquarium veterinary staff along with other human and veterinarian colleagues.
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December 15, 2020
Mississippi Aquatic Institutions Selected to Treat Rescued Endangered Sea Turtles
Mississippi Aquarium and IMMS Collaborate with NOAA
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December 11, 2020
Barry A. Van Deman announced last week that he is leaving the Museum of Life and Science as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2020, following 16 years at the helm of the popular Durham attraction.
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December 01, 2020
Mississippi Aquarium welcomes home four bottle nose dolphins home.
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December 01, 2020
Your Toronto Zoo’s Reproductive Sciences team has been working on optimizing embryo transfer techniques in wood bison along with our collaborators at the University of Saskatchewan.
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November 12, 2020
Our five year old polar bear got a promotion in the Canadian Army and is now considered an Honorary Master Corporal.
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November 10, 2020
Mississippi Aquarium Veterinary Team along with industry colleagues perform novel spinal surgery on sand tiger shark.
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September 25, 2020
When Joanie the Wattled Curassow showed signs of feeling unwell, National Aviary veterinarians designed a customized treatment plan to help her recover
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June 11, 2020
The return of an endangered penguin to her home at the National Aviary following a long illness was a success story months in the making
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