Toronto Zoo
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Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombatIn a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name.CanadaSep 23
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Toronto Zoo announces birth of endangered pygmy hippopotamusThe birth occurred on Sunday, the Toronto Zoo announced Wednesday. Staff observed 20-year-old Kindia showing signs that labour was underway at around 8:15 a.m.CanadaAug 5
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Toronto Zoo animals kept cool despite power outage during heat waveThe Toronto Zoo said a power failure prompted them to close as "guest facing services" were impacted, but added animal-care systems remained operational.CanadaJul 2
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Toronto Zoo’s Pygmy hippo expecting second babyA pygmy hippo at the Toronto Zoo is pregnant with a calf expected this summer, as the endangered species faces growing threats in the wild.CanadaApr 22
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Toronto Zoo’s baby giraffe named ‘Imara’ after public vote: ‘Certainly a gift’Imara, who made her public debut at the zoo earlier this month, has grown from about six feet four inches to nearly seven feet since her birth in late February.CanadaMar 31
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‘Head over hooves’: Toronto Zoo announces birth of calf from endangered giraffe speciesThe calf from the endangered giraffe species was born on Sunday at around 1:30 a.m., the zoo said.CanadaFeb 24
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Postmortem reveals Toronto Zoo’s Kiko the giraffe died from cardiac failureThe Toronto Zoo says a postmortem examination has determined the death of Kiko the giraffe was consistent with cardiac failure following acute muscle exertion.CanadaFeb 14
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Toronto Zoo sees fewer visitors as extreme heat, cold dampen demandToronto Zoo expected 1.39 million visitors to flock to its Rouge National Urban Park campus in 2025. But roughly 130,000 fewer people actually attended.CanadaJan 22
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Toronto Zoo’s 13-year-old giraffe dies after being caught in ‘tragic incident’The Toronto Zoo says Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died after becoming caught in an opening door while being moved within his behind-the-scenes habitat.CanadaJan 3
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Toronto Zoo euthanizes beloved male white lion after health declineFintan, who had lived at the zoo for 13 years, was put down Friday after his condition deteriorated, the zoo said in a social media post.CanadaDec 13, 2025
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