Assiniboine Park

Assiniboine Park is a park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located next to the Assiniboine River, which it is named after.

Assiniboine Park Zoo

The Assiniboine Park Zoo is a zoo located within the park. The zoo is known for its Journey to Churchill exhibit, which features polar bears, among other northern species.

Exhibits

Journey to Churchill

Journey to Churchill features species that live in northern Manitoba, and the Arctic.

• Caribou
• Harbour seal
• Muskox
• Polar bear
• Snowy owl

Grasslands and Boreal Forest

Grasslands and Boreal Forest features animals from Manitoba’s prairie and boreal regions.

• American bison
• American elk (Wapiti)
• Bighorn sheep
• Burrowing owl
• Canada lynx
• Emu
• Grey wolf
• Snow leopard

Animals of Asia

Animals of Asia features animals native to Asia.

• Amur tiger
• Bactrian camel
• Domestic yak
• Markhor
• Red kangaroo
• Red panda
• Red tailed hawk
• Sichuan takin
• Steller’s sea eagle
• White handed gibbon

Toucan Ridge

Toucan Ridge features animals from the tropical regions of South America and Africa.

• Common squirrel monkey
• Cuvier’s dwarf caiman
• Goeldi’s monkey
• Great horned owl
• Kinkajou
• Ring-tailed lemur
• Roseate spoonbill
• Scarlet ibis
• Southern three banded armadillo
• Toco toucan
• Yellow anaconda

Past Exhibits

Past exhibits at the zoo include:

• Bear Range: An exhibit which featured North America’s three native bear species; black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears.
• Pavilion of Lions: An exhibit which featured African lions from its opening in 2010 until 2012, and Asiatic lions from 2012 until 2016.

Other animals formerly featured at the zoo include:

• Cownose and Southern Stingrays

• Dromedary camel
• Ocelot
• Red fox