A dream and passion brought to life
The Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Centre was founded in 1986 by Gordon and Yvonne Blankstein on 55 acres in the temperate rainforest of the Fraser Valley near Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
It has expanded to over 250 acres, and now hosts over 50 species of rare and critically endangered animals. The facility features a large main barn, vet and keeper service areas, several hoof stock barns, an aviary complex and catteries, as well as the Vancouver Island Marmot breeding facility. There is also a small Education Centre for Community and School groups.
Mountain View is one of the world’s leading modern “arks”, dedicated to the preservation of endangered wildlife genetic material for the future. The arks of today work together in a cooperative effort to save as many species and habitats as possible for generations to come. While the ultimate goal of conservation is the preservation of animals in their native habitat, this is not always possible. Therefore, we strive to give our captive animals the very best conditions in which to live and breed, with the hope of releasing offspring, in family groups, back into the wild when and where possible.
All our breeding and re-introduction programs are adjusted to the individual behaviors of the species at risk. Our success, we believe, is that we have very large habitats that allow natural behaviors of species, and that our facility only operates non-invasive educational tours for students, teachers and other visitors to our Conservation Education Centre.
In 2006, Mountain View was co-awarded the Conservation Award by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).
Our plans include expanding our habitats and breeding and research programs, along with an expanded Education and Wildlife Interpretation Centre. Please join us as a member and support us in our work.
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