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If we fits, we sits (and sleeps) 🦛 Don't forget to watch Maple and mom Kindia on @zoolifetv FREE on the Toronto Zoo+ app, only until November 9, 2026. Download the Toronto Zoo+ app and tune in today 💚 #Maple 🍁🦛

Your Toronto Zoo wishes everyone celebrating #Diwali a holiday filled with happiness, good health, and prosperity 💫 May this season of light inspire compassion for all living beings and a renewed appreciation for the beauty of our planet - values that shine brightly across our Zoo community ✨

With today being #NationalSTEMDay, we are proud to highlight some key elements when put together, make up the very important conservation science work we are privileged to do every day here at your Toronto Zoo 🔬 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4eilkNm

Our Holiday Marketplace is less than a week away 🎁 🎄 November 14 & 15, 2026 🎄 11:00am - 4:00pm 🎄 Toronto Zoo Special Events Centre 🎄 Free with Zoo Admission (last admission is at 3:30pm) Details: bit.ly/4itKuuO

Happy #NationalBisonDay 🦬 Did you know the wood bison is the largest land animal in Canada and North America? 🇨🇦 In Canada specifically, wood bison can be found in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories. They have been known to live in boreal and aspen forests where they often forage in open meadows, particularly during harsh winters. Read more about the impact being made by your Toronto Zoo ⬇️ bit.ly/4j1YT1n

Then ➡️ Now (with Jay) 💙🐮 Since arriving last summer, Blue and Jay, the two Highland cattle half-brothers in our care, have been making quite the impression on Zoo members, guests, staff and volunteers. Read more about their journey at your Toronto Zoo, as ambassadors for their Scottish counterparts: bit.ly/3Uwak8o

Today, we joined employers across Canada in celebrating #TakeYourKidToWorkDay, welcoming the next generation of change-makers for a behind-the-scenes look at the many careers that help bring our mission to life 💛 We also invited parents to join us for Take Your Parents to Work Day, giving Zoo staff the opportunity to share their passion and the incredible work they do each day with those who have supported them along the way. Your Zoo strongly believes conservation is a team sport, and that it takes many players, with diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives, to advance our work in wildlife care and conservation science. Here's to exploring new possibilities and inspiring the next generation of conservation champions!

Suns out, shades on ☀️😎🦒 With unseasonably warm temperatures in the forecast this week, it's the perfect time to get outside and say hello to Imara and discover more than 3,000 animals from around the world 🌎 And remember, rain, snow, or shine, your Toronto Zoo is open year-round! Begin planning your visit today at torontozoo.com.

FALL BACK into savings! 🍂 Enjoy 20% OFF #GlowInTheWild tickets for ALL November show dates with code 20FALLBACK! PLUS, we're opening earlier at 5:30pm, Thursday to Sunday! Get your tickets now at torontozoo.com/glowinthewild 🎟️

Oh Gord. We feel that yawn 💤🐍 #MondayMood #DaylightSavings

Someone felt a little devilish today 👹🐾 Stay spooky (and be safe tonight), everyone! #TOHalloween

That's a wrap on #BatWeek 2026 🦇✨ While the week may be coming to an end, our commitment to protecting Ontario's bats continues all year long! Throughout the last few days, we've taken you behind-the-scenes with your Toronto Zoo's Bat Conservation Team, introduced you to Ontario's native bat species, explored important research happening in the field, and shared how we're working to better understand and protect these often-misunderstood animals. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4iv8Kvu

Happy #Halloween from your Toronto Zoo! 👻🎃 From creepy crawlies and howling wolves to curious critters and some seriously fang-tastic friends, things are always a little WILD around here! 🐺🕷️🐾 Wishing all our Zoo friends a spook-tacular Halloween filled with sweet treats, wild adventures, and plenty of animal-inspired mischief! Stay safe, stay spooky, and stay WILD! 🧡

‘‘Twas the eve before #Halloween 🐒👻 On this #WorldLemurDay, we're celebrating the incredible colony of lemurs that call your Toronto Zoo’s African Rainforest Pavilion home, while learning about the important conservation work being done to protect these remarkable primates in the wild. Native to Madagascar, lemurs face growing threats from habitat loss, deforestation and human activity, making conservation efforts more important than ever. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4eqIjpB

Your Toronto Zoo’s Wildlife Science division recently published an article, Snake skin shed qPCR as a non-invasive sexing method to inform on ex situ and in situ populations of at-risk eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus), in the journal, "Conservation Genetics Resources." 📖 Read more ⬇️ rdcu.be/73vsBUsGRBAa #GuardiansofWild

As we continue with our celebration of #BatWeek2026, did you know that bats can be tracked using Bluetooth? 🛜 This summer, your Toronto Zoo’s Bat Conservation team deployed a new tracking device that uses Bluetooth technology, much like an AirTag on your luggage! These BluBat tags are powered by a small battery and weigh only 0.21g, allowing them to be attached to bats 🦇 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4iutN1f

Postcards from Clover: Dear @ZooMiami & Kirra... 💌🐾 Life as a growing wombat means plenty of new experiences, and little #TZPouchPotato, Clover, has been busy exploring the world around her! Learn more about her latest adventures in our wombat pen pal series here: bit.ly/4yIndKp

The elusive Canadian house hippo is back! But is it real? 🦛 In recognition of Media Literacy Week (Oct. 26-30), your Toronto Zoo, the @TourCNTower and @MediaSmarts have teamed up to bring back a beloved Canadian icon with an important message and reminder to celebrate Media Literacy Week - a national event to promote digital media literacy which runs from October 26-30. Learn more ⬇️

Bat conservation at your Toronto Zoo has hit a few snags - the good kind 🦇 This summer, our Bat Conservation team travelled to northern #Ontario to track endangered silver-haired bats. Not much is known about this species in the boreal forest, including where they roost during the day or where females raise their young. Read more, as we continue our celebration of #BatWeek2026 ⬇️ bit.ly/4ssIUwr