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 celebrated the 2024 World Tapir Day with 22-year-old male ‘Tanuck’ and 3-year-old female ‘Sempurna’, who debuted at the zoo just in time for this special day!
Sempurna recently completed her quarantine at our Archibald Biodiversity Centre. Since arriving at her new home, she’s been busy getting acquainted with her team of dedicated caregivers, exploring every nook and cranny of the habitat, and sharing some mesh-to-mesh moments with Tanuck!
While Sempurna settles into her new surroundings, she will have access to both front and back-of-house spaces so she may not be viewable at all times. Lucky visitors may witness her exploration of the main habitat, including the water features!
Malayan tapirs are Endangered which is why we’re proud to participate in a Species Survival Plan (SSP) breeding program. These efforts aim to preserve the genetic diversity of their species under human care. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that this adorable duo might one day become proud parents and play a vital role in the conservation of their species!