Event: Spring Toad Festival
Saturday, May 5th, 2018 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (free with zoo admission) Americas Wetlands American toad (Photo by Chevaun Toulouse) Celebrate the arrival of spring by experiencing the sights and sounds of… Continue reading
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New Blanding’s turtle exhibit open!
The Toronto Zoo along with Parks Canada, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) are proud to announce an… Continue reading
Turtle presentations in spring 2018
In preparation for the 2018 turtle season, below is a list of presentations and a special event hosted by Think Turtle Conservation Initiative and other turtle partners. PRESENTATIONS AT THE LIBRARIES … Continue reading
Adopt-A-Pond App launch celebrates World Wetlands’ Day!
Did you know that today, February 2, is not only Groundhog Day? It is also World Wetland’s Day! On this date in 1971, the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in Ramsar, Iran. Adopt-A-Pond… Continue reading
TURTLE CARE – A CO-OP EXPERIENCE BY JACOB ABREU
My name is Jacob and I am a grade 12 Student from Dunbarton High School. For my co-op placement, I have been helping out with the Blanding’s turtle and Wood turtle head-start and… Continue reading
Adopt-A-Pond has a new logo!
You may have noticed something new popping up here and there. It’s our new logo! Adopt-A-Pond began in 1991 and has greatly evolved over the past 26 years. The new logo illustrates this… Continue reading
Turtle Tally and FrogWatch Participant Appreciation Day 2017
Last Saturday, November 18, Toronto Zoo hosted their annual FrogWatch and Turtle Tally Appreciation Day to thank the over 480 citizen scientist observers who participated in the programmes in 2017. Since the inception… Continue reading