Five-year-old trumpeter swans Charlie and Marilyn welcomed two new members of the family on May 30, 2023. The cygnets, another name for swan chicks, are staying close to their first-time parents as they explore the cove lake, forage in the grass and catch mid-day naps. They are the first trumpeter swans to hatch at the Zoo since 1996 and have an important conservation mission. Next spring, the two grown cygnets, along with other trumpeter swans from around the country, will be released into a na

#DidYouKnow the trumpeter swan is the largest swan in the world? In the early 1930s the species was nearly locally extinct in Canada, but swift and substantial conservation efforts have nearly doubled the population objectives for trumpeter swans in North America. Read more about this now, "Not At Risk" species in our #LPRC2020: wwf.ca/lprc2020 #ReverseWildlifeLoss | WWF-Canada