We are celebrating the life of Charles, the Western lowland silverback gorilla who has been a pillar of the zoo community since its opening in 1974.

Areas of solidly frozen sea ice and the open seas are avoided. Generally they are most common along coastal areas. Some do enter the permanent pack ice. The ringed seal is by far the most common prey. They also eat bearded seal, harp seal and hooded seal. Young walrus are sometimes taken.

Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres), [1] the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada averaging around 1.2 million visitors a year. [2][4] The zoo is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, …

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Ten South African fur seals were introduced to the Metro Toronto Zoo (MTZ) in 1974 [Carnio et al., 1982]. Currently, three of the original ten seals are still at the MTZ as well as three of their captive born offspring. Table 1 provides a brief description of the eight seals, one male and seven females, included in this study.

The three banded armadillo rolls itself up into a tiny ball as part of its defensive behaviour, where its armor plates form a tight seal to protect them from predators. The pattern on the plate on their heads are also unique to the individual like a fingerprint.

To help Toronto Zoo guests better understand how rising temperatures and shrinking sea ice affect Arctic animals, the Zoo launched a unique augmented- and virtual-reality (AR/VR) experience called “On Thin Ice” in February of 2022.

Feb 1, 2009 · I am sad to report that Timo, the zoo's male South African fur seal, passed away this past week during recovery from eye surgery. He was almost 17 years old, and arrived in Toronto in 1999 from the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium.

Join your Toronto Zoo in experiencing wildlife like never before as you come face-to-face with lifelike replicas of some of the most amazing animals on earth throughout the African Savanna. Get up close and personal with animal animatronics that move, sway and roar, all while visiting the close to 3,000 real-life animals that call your Zoo home! …

Jun 29, 2010 · On the morning of November 30, at around 7:45, three keepers entered the elephant enclosure at the Toronto Zoo to begin their daily routine. The elephants live on a dusty one-hectare tract of...