Ever drive by the Zoo and wonder “what’s that red barn?” Well, that iconic barn along with two others comprise one of only a handful of specialized conservation breeding centres in Canada for three endangered species, the black-footed ferret, the eastern loggerhead shrike, and Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot. At the Toronto Zoo, breeding pairs of marmots are kept out of the public eye in the specialized breeding centre and have minimal human-animal contact to keep th

Did you know your Toronto Zoo has released over a thousand critically endangered Canadian animals into the wild? We are proud to be located here in the Greater Toronto Area, but thanks to our species recovery programs, our reach extends far beyond our 270 hectare Toronto home! Your Toronto Zoo is celebrating Canada Day with some exciting baby updates in our Canadian species recovery programs, which play an integral role in repopulating Canadian species at risk of extinction. 🇨🇦 BABY NEWS: Blac