Welcome, Hiiro
What’s better than a celebrity couple? A royal couple! We’re thrilled to welcome our female red-crowned crane ‘Ruby’ back to zoo grounds along with her new habitat-mate, male ‘Hiiro’. In August, Ruby…
Read MoreThe Garden Gallery in the ENMAX Conservatory will be closed from Monday, November 11th, through to Thursday, November 14th, to accommodate setup for ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Thank you for your understanding.
Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.
PETRONAS Gateway to Asia: The building will have adjusted viewing from September 23 until mid-November while we complete mechanical upgrades to the Malayan tapir habitat. Komodo dragons will remain viewable indoors. Malayan tapirs and red-crowned cranes will be viewable in their outdoor habitats (weather permitting). White-handed gibbons will not be viewable for the duration of the project.
African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until the end of the year while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.
Thank you for your understanding.
Bite-Sized
We’re saddened to share the recent unexpected passing of beloved program animal ‘Cornelius’ the corn snake on March 24th, 2023.
The life expectancy for wild corn snakes is six to eight years and 10 to 15 years in human care. At over nine years of age, Cornelius was considered a geriatric reptile. Over the past couple of years, he had some gastrointestinal issues which were medically managed. His necropsy revealed chronic degenerative kidney disease and chronic mild gastrointestinal changes.
Cornelius arrived here at the zoo in 2018 and was an all-star animal ambassador who greatly impacted wildlife education! As one of a few animal residents capable of being handled, he helped our Conservation Education team educate thousands of students about the proper care and handling of snakes, along with the valuable role they play in the natural world. He was one of a kind and will be missed by all.