Video: Watch the Beluga birth

Birth of Baby Beluga

12 year old Qila gave to her female calf at the Vancouver Aquarium Tuesday. This is a second generation born in captivity, Qila’s birth home was also the Vancouver Aquarium.

Murdered Monkey’s death revealed

Eileen Drever with the BC SPCA said its not clear whether Jocko was fatally struck while trying to fend off the intruders, or was thrown to the ground.

Monkey Murder, and Mate Missing

Staff at the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove are reportedly devastated following an overnight break-in that left one spider monkey dead and another missing.

Stolen baby monkey back to mom

Police said a note was attached to the top of the tote box. It said the animal had been cared for and fed, although it also suggested the zoo increase security at its facilities.

Monkey baby: Where’s my mamma

“It’s not even one year old,” said zoo spokeswoman Shirley MacAulay. “It’s just a baby. It certainly needs its mother. It has special needs for feeding. It could pick up a disease while it’s out of its enclosure and become ill.”