Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg
Assiniboine Park Zoo is an 80-acre (32 ha) zoo. It has been best known for decades for its polar bear exhibit, of which the old enclosure was replaced in 2013 with Journey to Churchill.
The Animals of Asia section of the Zoo contains various rare and exotic animal species, including (as of 2021): mammals, arabian camel, domestic bactrian camel, sichuan takin, reindeer, domestic yak, turkmenian markhor, white-handed gibbon, snow leopard, amur tigers, birds, steller’s sea eagles, emus.
The exhibit was opened in June 2010 as the Pavilion of Lions, with a pair of African lions becoming the exhibits first residents. In April 2012, the African lions were replaced with Asiatic lions in the Pavilion of Lions exhibit, making the Assiniboine Park Zoo the very first facility in North America to house a pair of Asiatic lions. In 2013, a new 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) expansion of the enclosure for Siberian tigers was constructed and opened. The new enclosure would assist the breeding program.
Established in 1904, it is managed by the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, and accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
The Animals of Asia section of the Zoo contains various rare and exotic animal species, including (as of 2021): mammals, arabian camel, domestic bactrian camel, sichuan takin, reindeer, domestic yak, turkmenian markhor, white-handed gibbon, snow leopard, amur tigers, birds, steller’s sea eagles, emus.
The exhibit was opened in June 2010 as the Pavilion of Lions, with a pair of African lions becoming the exhibits first residents. In April 2012, the African lions were replaced with Asiatic lions in the Pavilion of Lions exhibit, making the Assiniboine Park Zoo the very first facility in North America to house a pair of Asiatic lions. In 2013, a new 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) expansion of the enclosure for Siberian tigers was constructed and opened. The new enclosure would assist the breeding program.
Established in 1904, it is managed by the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, and accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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Sight Name: Assiniboine Park Zoo
Sight Location: Winnipeg, Canada (See walking tours in Winnipeg)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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