THE Emperor Valley Zoo is closed for one week from Sunday (March 15). A Facebook post stated the Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ZSTT) has decided to close the zoo which will go into maintenance mode for one week. The release stated, “During this time the Zoo would be closed to visits by the […]Read More
ONE of the female Red Kangaroos at the Emperor Valley Zoo in Port-of-Spain has a joey in her pouch. This according to a post on the Facebook page of the Emperor Valley Zoo that stated the gestation period of a kangaroo was only 34 days. The post stated, “After which the blind, hairless new-born […]Read More
The Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ZSTT) says it is not feasible to relocate the Emperor Valley Zoo to Chickland in Central Trinidad. On Monday, the ZSTT stated: “Cabinet had recommended that a detailed feasibility study be done and this was completed in April 2009 by Lee Young and Partners, in collaboration […]Read More
PORT-OF-SPAIN – THE Emperor Valley Zoo is calling for a ban on all fireworks. The calls comes after a number of animals died following the annual Independence Day fireworks at the Queen’s Park Savannah on August 31. Recently, the zoo said a number of birds had died after trauma from the noise generated by the […]Read More
PORT-OF-SPAIN – THE Independence Day fireworks display on Saturday at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of Spain, was louder than previous years and staff at the Emperor Valley Zoo had difficulty in keeping the animals calm. The annual Independence evening event was sponsored by ANSA McAl and carried out by Fireone Fireworks. In a […]Read More
