The zoo says it was contacted by the Ontario Poison Centre on June 7 and asked to help a woman who needed treatment after being bitten by a Malayan pit viper. Continue reading
Toronto Public Health is investigating two lab-confirmed cases of measles and warning that some people may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. Continue reading
Eight-year-old Tori, a female Grevy zebra, gave birth to a male foal in the early hours of Feb. 13. Continue reading
The zoo announced the death of the seven-year-old sloth on its Facebook page Friday, and the difficult decision Wildlife Health Care staff made to humanely euthanize the animal. Continue reading
Kindia, a 12-year-old female, gave birth to a female calf on Aug. 10. Continue reading
The plant is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra and smells like rotting meat while blooming, which attracts carrion flies and beetles for pollination. Continue reading
The zoo will extend its hours to allow visitors to see the plant. Continue reading
Over the past 100 years, the pygmy hippo’s habitat has declined dramatically due to logging, farming and human settlement. Continue reading
The zoo’s Native Bat Conservation Program says the northern myotis is one of four endangered bat species in Ontario. Continue reading
“Especially with Father’s Day this weekend, we felt it was a nice break to honour our silverback, our patriarch,” she said. Continue reading