An Exciting Otter Pup-date
We’re thrilled to share some otter-ly exciting news—our North American river otter bevy has grown! On March 11th, 8-year-old North American river otter, ‘Kate’, welcomed a litter of two pups. This is…
Read MoreTree pruning will impact access and viewing:
The Brawn Family Foundation Bugtopia playground will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7th, and be closed all day on Wednesday, April 9th
Our North American porcupine ‘Nettles’ will be off-view on Tuesday, April 8th
Thank you for your understanding.
Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & the outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas are viewable in their indoor habitats.
Bite-Sized
We’re thrilled to share that on July 18th, we welcomed a second Egyptian tortoise hatchling! Good things come in small packages, and this new addition joins our first wee hatchling who arrived on July 8th. This toonie-sized tortoise can be distinguished by a small beak deformity which is being closely monitored by our dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare (ACHW) team. While it is early days, our ACHW team says that this tiny tortoise is doing well and is even starting to eat some greens!
Egyptian tortoises are Critically Endangered and the arrival of not one, but two new additions is a significant milestone for our conservation efforts that started in 2015. The tiny tortoises are not yet viewable, so stay tuned for news of when they make their zoo debut!