The zoo is a major tourist attraction in Winnipeg, with much of that interest surrounding visitors who want a chance to see a polar bear up-close, the minister said. More on Entertainment.

"The bears know nothing," Dr. Joseph says, "about climate change." Five years ago, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy came up with an ambitious $200-million plan to rejuvenate the park, the old zoo ...

Winnipeg's zoo gave a sneak peek of its brand new entrance on Tuesday. The $5.5-million, 11,410-square-foot facility is located just east of the old entrance on Roblin Boulevard and features a ...

The Winnipeg Humane Society is raising ethical concerns and urging the Assiniboine Park Zoo to shut down a travelling stingray-petting exhibit, but the zoo is standing by its track record of care ...

Assiniboine Park Zoo says certain animals are more vulnerable to COVID-19, including primates, big cats such as tigers and snow leopards and those that have closer interaction with human caregivers ...

Even if you never smoked a cigarette, you basically had at least one on Friday because of dense smoke from wildfires wafting ...

Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press "They were so popular, we wanted to design a habitat for them," Curator Johanna Soto said. The zoo area previously occupied by the wolves will be taken over ...

WINNIPEG — Two orphan polar bear cubs at a Winnipeg zoo have been named Willow and Baffin. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.

A popular Arctic-themed exhibit at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo is getting provincial funding to help its polar bears stay cool. Manitoba environment minister Mike Moyes announced Wednesday ...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg zoo is giving a COVID-19 vaccine to some of its animals that are considered to be at greater risk of contracting the virus.