Becoming ONE: We are ALL Guardians of Wild
What does it mean to be a Guardian of Wild? Join your Toronto Zoo in this five-part series as we dive in and learn about the amazing teams and their conservation efforts on the journey to becoming one, helping to advance science and animal well-being in the fight against extinction. When it comes to saving species, we all have something to contribute. No effort is too small –become a ‘Guardian of Wild’ and join us today!
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Have you ever wondered how a Zoo optimizes animal well-being? Join your Toronto Zoo’s animal welfare team as we take a closer look at the benefits and complex challenges that go along with housing birds in multi-species free flight aviaries, and the systems in place to ensure their optimal physical and psychological health.
Have you ever wondered if tools like AI can actually play a role at a Zoo? Do you ever wonder what animals are up to when the Zoo is closed? From AI technology to in-person live observations — learn how your welfare science team tracks animal behaviours to promote animal well-being and inform conservation action!
Have you ever wondered what it takes to feed over 3,000 animals? Food for some of our animals may look a little different than what’s in your fridge at home. Join us to explore how your Zoo is growing nutritious sustainable food, which helps to promote a healthier planet and healthier animals, and how all this is part of a holistic food production plan to strengthen long-term animal food security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support conservation efforts.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to help recover a species in decline? Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes are considered threatened across their entire range. Here at your Toronto Zoo, we assist these native Ontario species by participating in a breeding and release program. We are continually learning and updating our care practices to ensure the highest reproductive output from our breeding population. Let’s meet the experts and find out what new techniques we are implementing!
Have you ever wondered how a Zoo can help save a wild species? Caribou in Ontario’s boreal forests are facing serious challenges. Conservation efforts focused on preserving habitats often take too long and small isolated populations may not be able to recover. Your Toronto Zoo has partnered with Weenusk First Nation, an Indigenous community in northern Ontario, to develop and test cryobanking methods which involve the freezing and long-term storage of reproductive cells. These cells could be used in the future for conservation breeding through artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization to help maintain genetic diversity of wild populations.
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