Assiniboine Park Zoo

Assiniboine Park Zoo is an 80-acre (32 ha) zoo at the west end of Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It has been best known for decades for its polar bear exhibit, of which the old enclosure was replaced in 2013 with Journey to Churchill.

Assiniboine Park Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo entrance
49°52′09″N 97°13′50″W
Date opened1904
Location2595 Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N7
Land area32 hectares (80 acres)
No. of species200
Memberships
Major exhibits11
OwnerAssiniboine Park Conservancy
DirectorGrant Furniss, Senior Director of Zoological Operations
Public transit access
  • 11 Portage/Kildonan
  • 18 North Main / Corydon
  • 21 Portage Express
  • 67 Charleswood Express
  • 79 Charleswood
Websiteassiniboinepark.ca/zoo

Established in 1904, it is managed by the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, and accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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