eleblog

“Proving it truly does take a village to raise a child, a Calgary Zoo resident of massive popularity has relied on a few helping hands — and trunks — to trumpet her first Mother’s Day today.” - The Calgary Sun

“There are parents in Calgary with more mouths to feed, but at 25 litres of milk a day, there’s no baby with an appetite like this 242-kg toddler.” - The Calgary Sun

“vA two-week old Asian elephant calf, born at 3:23 a.m. on Aug. 9, has been named Malti. Zoo donor Nora Libin gave the little one its Hindi name, which means “moonlight,” “to be brilliant,” or “small fragrant flower,” said zoo spokeswoman Laurie Herron.” - The Calgary Sun

“As a group of Grade 3 students looked on, the pachyderm handler at the Calgary Zoo took a header from pregnant, 3,000 kg Asian elephant Maharani.” - The Calgary Sun

“Zoocheck Canada, for one, has attacked the facility’s confinement of polar bears, its plans for an arctic exhibit and most recently, its policy of keeping and breeding Asian elephants.” - The Calgary Sun

“The upcoming birth of a new elephant at the Calgary Zoo is a setback for a species whose captivity in Canada is inhumane, an animal rights group stated today.” - The Calgary Sun

“The zoo’s massive Project Discovery expansion, which will include a new elephant enclosure and Arctic Shores exhibit, was originally given a price tag some 18 months ago.” - The Calgary Sun

“In an unprecedented move, the Detroit Zoo is setting free its elephants on ethical grounds, but the Calgary Zoo has no such intentions. Detroit’s Winky and Wanda will be relocated to an animal refuge this summer or fall because zoo officials feel the animals will be better off free-roaming at a massive refuge. ” - The Calgary Sun