The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg has welcomed a family of five grey wolves (parents Chinook and Gigi, and their three three-year-old offspring Comet, Stella, and Virgo) from the Greater Vancouver Zoo. This arrival follows the death of the zoo's last grey wolf in March. The zoo hopes the new pack will inspire conservation and understanding of wolves' importance in ecosystems, and is monitoring air quality due to wildfires.
Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo welcomes family of 5 grey wolves from Vancouver
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg has welcomed a family of five grey wolves (parents Chinook and Gigi, and their three three-year-old offspring Comet, Stella, and Virgo) from the Greater Vancouver Zoo. This arrival follows the death of the zoo's last grey wolf in March. The zoo hopes the new pack will inspire conservation and understanding of wolves' importance in ecosystems, and is monitoring air quality due to wildfires.
- 1 March: Bear, the last grey wolf in the zoo's original pack, died.
- 2 Last fall: Other new animals (red pandas, Siberian musk deer) joined the zoo.
- 3 Thursday: Family of five grey wolves arrived at Assiniboine Park Zoo.
- 4 Friday: Assiniboine Park Conservancy issued a press release announcing the wolves.
- 5 Until Sept. 1: Zoo is hosting the 'Survival of the Slowest' exhibit.
- New educational opportunities for zoo visitors
- Continuation of grey wolf presence at the zoo
- Potential for increased public awareness about wolf conservation
What: The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg has received a family of five grey wolves (two parents and three offspring) from the Greater Vancouver Zoo.
When: Thursday (arrival), Friday (CBC News report, press release), March (death of previous wolf), Last fall (other new additions).
Where: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Why: To replace the zoo's previous grey wolf, inspire conservation, educate the public about the critical role of wolves in ecosystems, and promote understanding to reduce human-wolf conflict.
How: By transferring the wolf family from the Greater Vancouver Zoo to the Assiniboine Park Zoo and integrating them into their boreal forest and grasslands habitat.