Editing Calgary Zoo (section)

==Notable animal births==
In March 2012, Amur tiger Katja gave birth to three Amur tiger cubs at the zoo. The species is so highly endangered (there are an estimated 350 individuals worldwide), the births represented a 1% jump in the global population. In 2014, it became necessary to separate Vasili and Samkha, the two male tiger cubs, now almost full grown, from sister Kira and mom Katja (12 years old). Based on the Species Survival Plan recommendation, which manages genetics for future breeding, they were moved to [[Assiniboine Park Zoo]] in [[Winnipeg]].<ref name="cbc.ca">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tiger-assiniboine-park-zoo-moving-toronto-vasili-1.4674235|title=Tiger at Assiniboine Park Zoo moving to Toronto|website=CBC News|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> In May 2018 Vasili was moved to [[Toronto Zoo]] in [[Toronto]].<ref name="cbc.ca"/>

In early 2016, a [[western lowland gorilla]] infant was born to Kioja.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calgaryzoo.com/blog/protecting-the-wild/the-baby-gorilla-has-arrived/|title=The baby gorilla has arrived!|last=Zoo|first=Calgary|date=2016-03-11|website=Calgary Zoo - Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626094123/https://www.calgaryzoo.com/blog/protecting-the-wild/the-baby-gorilla-has-arrived/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Named Kimani, she was underweight at birth, but quickly recovered. Kimani died in 2022 after a struggle with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2022 |title=Calgary Zoo gorilla dies after struggle with cancer |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/gorilla-western-lowland-calgary-zoo-dies-cancer-1.6498367 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |website=CBC}}</ref>

In August 2016 a [[king penguin]] chick named Edward hatched, born to mother Grace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calgaryzoo.com/node/362|title=King penguin chick is named Edward {{!}} Calgary Zoo|website=www.calgaryzoo.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> The following year another [[king penguin]] chick hatched and was named Cleopatra to follow a theme of royal names.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.660citynews.com/2017/11/14/girl-calgary-zoo-names-newest-king-penguin-cleopatra/|title=It's a girl! Calgary Zoo names newest king penguin Cleopatra - 660 NEWS|website=www.660citynews.com|date=14 November 2017 |access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

In May 2017 a [[Przewalski's horse]] foal was born at the Calgary Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calgaryzoo.com/node/360|title=Przewalski's horse foal born {{!}} Calgary Zoo|website=www.calgaryzoo.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> While not visible to the public, this is an important addition to the genetic diversity of the endangered wild horse.<ref>{{cite iucn |author=King, S.R.B. |author2=Boyd, L. |author3=Zimmermann, W. |author4=Kendall, B.E. |year=2015 |title=''Equus ferus'' ssp. ''przewalskii'' |errata=2016 |volume=2015 |page=e.T7961A97205530 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T7961A45172099.en |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>

In June 2018 a [[bactrian camel]] calf was born to Eva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-zoo-welcomes-new-baby-camel-to-the-eurasian-section-1.3956683|title=Calgary Zoo welcomes new baby camel to the Eurasian section|date=2018-06-02|website=Calgary|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> He was later named Gobi.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}