Ex Situ Conservation

By Neema R
Oct 14, 2015
2 min read

Edmonton Valley Zoo

Edmonton valley zoo is the home for more than 350 exotic and native creatures and it have over 100 different species. From Tiger to Red Panda and Lemurs to Sea lions and Wolves. The Edmonton Valley Zoo is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton and open 364 days a year only closed on Christmas.

Valley Zoo goals and projects:-

The goal of Edmonton Valley Zoo is to protect rare animals for extinct. In 2005, The Master Plan proposes continuing developments to the zoo for over the next 10 years. Also to help scientist study about the animals behaviour, disease, feeding and bleeding habits. The scientist reseacher can study it subject like Red panda and return to it as frequently as needed. Some of their projects are NATURE WILD BACKYARD'S, THE ENTRY PLAZA & WANDER TRAIL SYSTEM, POLAR EXTREME PHASE 1 : ARTIC SHORES and many more.

The Valley Zoo are focusing on the following animals and birds:

1)Amur Tigers.

2Grevy Zebras.

3)Goeldi Monkeys.

4)Red Pandas.

5)Snow Leopards.

6)Laughing kookaburras.

Laughing Kookaburras

Kookaburras are originate from Australia, Aru Islandand New Guinea. They grow between 28-42 cm in length and they weight from 368 up to 455 grams.

Kookaburras they where the one of the three choosen mascots in 200 Summer Olympics game in Sydney. They have also appeared in video games { Lineage II, Battletoads and World of Craft} also in 1969 book by William Arden's { The Mysteys of laughing shadow } also on Kids movies and his laughter was a theme song for the Disney's movie and they are songs about them and albulm names.

They eat::- Snake.

::- Mice.

::-Insects.

::-Small Reptiles.

::-Young birds.

Bushman clock...Laughing Kookaburras..

Is Edmonton Valley Zoo successful at all????

For the last ten years the Valley has been close to be successful with their plans. They saved 50 animals & birds but in my opinion that is alot because their Zoo is not biggerand they are still developing but 3 animals died. And right now they are trying to save Lucy (elephant) because edmonton is cold and they can't protect Lucy from it they try everything they can like buying jackets for winter but it no use.They have to shift Lucy to US or donate her in Africa or Asia. If they keep her longer she gonna die, but until now they still have her and they didn't make any move to shift Lucy. Because doctors are trying to figure a way to save Lucy.