Student spreads passion for zoo animals By Caitlin Taylor Handling a four-foot-long African tree python, working with a red-tailed hawk and fielding kids’ questions about a tortoise’s bodily functions were all in a day’s work for Garrett Fraess this summer. For four months, Fraess was a summer interpreter for the Saskatoon Zoo Society at the [...]
Animal Enrichment At the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, we have a behavioural husbandry program. Animals at a zoo benefit from enrichment and training to stimulate mental and physical activity and promote appropriate levels of natural behaviours based on our knowledge of the animal’s habits in the wild. On a limited budget, the zoo [...]
The pronghorn gets its name from the conspicuous prong that sticks forward off its shiny black horn. The pre-ice age Antilocaprids (pronghorn) were once a diverse group of 15 to 40 species only found in North American. Following the ice age only one species survived: The Pronghorn. Standing about the size of a small deer, [...]
Swift Fox – Vulpes velox Floating along at speeds nearing 40 k/hr when necessary, the little buff-coloured animal appeared to be just a part of the waving, tawny grasses of the high plains of North America. The Swift Fox, Vulpes velox, was once found on the arid short-grass plains and shrubby deserts from southern Canada [...]
Despite the words of this old tongue twister nursery rhyme, a swan would prefer to fly over the sea. The Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus, may indeed fly briefly over parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans while on their way north to the Arctic Ocean. There they nest in summer on the tundra or in [...]
Under Construction! The Zoo is under-going repairs to some sewer lines. These repairs are anticipated to take two weeks starting March 31st until April 15th. This will affect some of the pathways in the Zoo. There will be a detour to get around the Zoo on an alternate path. Please watch for the signs. Note: [...]
Answer (to the question posed in ZooNews, our email newsletter): The Canada Lynx (like most cats) will stay hidden waiting for an opportune time to ambush their prey. One of our girls was very interested in Gary, our barn cat, who was walking a little too closely around the lynx enclosure. It didn’t take long [...]
Today, we post our summary of last year, 2015, by the numbers. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members, sponsors and supporters for our past year. View as JPG (1.5MB) Your donations help support: ON-SITE CURRICULAR-BASED EDUCATION Habitats and Adaptations Biodiversity Math and Health at the Zoo Classification [...]
Volunteer Accountant Wanted for Treasurer (Still looking as of June 20th, 2016!) The Saskatoon Zoo Society is looking for a volunteer accountant to sit on our board of directors as our Treasurer. But, don’t panic, we don’t make it too difficult or time-consuming. The Saskatoon Zoo Society has a very competent book-keeper, but it [...]
2016 Eligibility Requirements: You agree to the following: You are unable to send your child to camp without this financial assistance. Anyone that has already applied online for camp registration on March 6th and paid is automatically disqualified. You must submit a recommendation letter from your child's teacher, principal, school community co-ordinator or a trusted member [...]