A giraffe at Hamilton Zoo has died during a routine health check. Dume, a 19 year old giraffe, was one of the oldest at the zoo. In a Facebook post, Hamilton Zoo said Dume had captured the hearts of ...

Greg Pierzchala; Mac Christie reports on a Hamilton-born filmmaker and her documentary on the plight of zoo elephants. Here are today’s top news stories in the Hamilton area.

Then someone sent her a picture of Lucy, a 49-year-old Asian elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. The photo showed the elephant in a concrete enclosure with painted palm trees.

Hamilton Zoo says its “beloved” 19-year-old giraffe Dume died during a routine health check. Hamilton Zoo director Baird Fleming said staff were “severely impacted” by the loss of beloved ...