Assiniboine Park Zoo, Wildlife park in Winnipeg, Canada
Assiniboine Park Zoo occupies about 80 acres (32 hectares) in the western part of Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, at 2595 Roblin Boulevard. Its entrance building has a glass curtain wall with dark frames, exposed wooden roof beams and a white sign with a blue animal figure and the word "Zoo". Exhibits are grouped into areas such as Animals of Asia, Journey to Churchill, Toucan Ridge and Aunt Sally's Farm.
The zoo began in 1904 when the City of Winnipeg Parks Board purchased native animals including deer, bison, and elk. A bear enclosure was built in 1908, and by 1909 the zoo housed 116 animals of 19 species. The Zoological Society of Manitoba was founded in 1956 to support funding, and the zoo received its official name in 1959. Since 2008 it has been operated by the Assiniboine Park Conservancy.
Aunt Sally's Farm, the children's learn-and-play area beside a playground, carries the name of Sally Warnock; its predecessor operated as a petting zoo from 1959 to 1989. The Kinsmen Discovery Centre replaced it on 23 March 1990. The present farm keeps Kiko, Nubian and pygmy goats, llamas, Sardinian miniature donkeys, Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs and peafowl, with a wishing well on site.
The zoo sits at 2595 Roblin Boulevard, in the western part of Assiniboine Park, with exhibits grouped into themed areas such as Animals of Asia, Grasslands and Boreal Forest, Journey to Churchill, Toucan Ridge and Aunt Sally's Farm. The Tundra Grill restaurant, playgrounds and seasonal gardens are on site. The layout changed greatly from the 1960s onward, so paths and building positions differ from older maps.
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