This cache is located inside the Assiniboine Park Zoo and an entrance fee is required. Summer hours: Open at 9:00 AM and gates close at 4:30 PM. Winter hours: Open at 9:00 AM, and gates close at 3:30 PM. Please respect our plants and animals at the zoo. Please stay on paths and observe signs.
How do our animals stay healthy at the Zoo?
Assiniboine Park Zoo has an animal hospital onsite, but it is not accessible to public. A team of Veterinarians, Veterinary Technologists, and Animal Care Professionals work within this facility along with other members of the Zoo Operations to ensure the animals stay healthy.
Much of the work done at the Hospital is preventative care, which ensures our animals receive regular check-ups and vaccinations. They will also respond to animal medical emergencies, or help an animal should it become injured or sick. The veterinarians play a role determining animals’ diets, and enrichment materials. They work with all animal species within the zoo but they will also use outside specialists should the need arise, such a farrier for the horses’ shoes.
Assiniboine Park Zoo also plays a small role in helping injured wild animals in rehabilitation and placing them back into the wild, when wildlife centres require additional help.