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Since we broke ground at the Calgary Zoo’s new Wildlife Conservation Centre (WCC) back in Spring, various zoo teams and construction crews alike have been working extremely hard – and things are really starting to take shape!
Since silverback gorilla Ndume’s return to his original home at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in June of 2019, he has been living with two female gorilla companions and has formed bonds with his care team in Gorilla World, where the troop enjoyed some seasonal enrichment this morning to celebrate his 40th birthday.
By: C.A. Victor
Considered the prettiest species of goose due to its vibrant coloration, the Red-Breasted Goose (Branta
ruficollis) is a small, distinctly colored bird that lives in the coastal regions of Europe and Asia. A member
of the genus Branta (or black geese), the species is one of the true geese and often hard to pick out from
a distance.
Like all members of the genus Branta, the Red-Breasted Goose has a dark, blackish coloring that is relieved
by white. White feather patterns almost look like striping in the case of this species. The unique aspect of… Continue
