The zoo will close early on Friday, August 9, 2024, to accommodate setup for Wild After Hours: Corks for Conservation (18+). The last entry into the grounds will be at 3:00 p.m. and the grounds will begin to be cleared at 4:00 p.m. Thank you for understanding.
Indoor Gorilla Habitat: From July 2 until approximately the end of the month, the western lowland gorilla troop will not be viewable in their indoor African Rainforest habitat while work is done on the viewing windows. The troop will be viewable in their outdoor habitat throughout the project (weather and animal participation permitting). The rest of the African Rainforest building will remain open and accessible throughout the project. Thank you for your understanding.
African Savannah Yard: Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until the end of the year while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project. Thank you for your understanding.
Bite-Sized
Happy birthday to our American black bear, ‘Manuka’! Manuka came to us in 2013, and is turning 12 years old this month!
Did you know that black bears can come in different colours? Manuka is a black bear, but she’s a blonde black bear! Her white colouring comes from her origins in B.C., where the spirit bear population has recessive genes that cause white colouring. This gives Manuka her sandy blonde look that is similar to manuka honey!
You can often spot Manuka by looking up – she’s an agile tree climber! Manuka isn’t available for viewing while the bears are enjoying their winter slumber, but join us in wishing her a happy birthday and be sure to stop by to say hi once the bears wake up!
Black bear ‘Manuka’
