Closures & Animal Viewing Impacts:

Zoo Grounds: Last entry to the zoo for guests and members will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6th, to accommodate set up for our Zoo Brew (18+) event. Thank you for your understanding.

Dorothy Harvie Gardens and the ENMAX Conservatory: Both spaces will close early for private events on the following dates:

Thursday, May 29th, last entry at 12:45 p.m.
Friday, May 30th, last entry at 10:45 a.m.

African Savannah: Painting inside and around the African Savannah Building will impact hippo viewing. Hippos will not be viewable on the following dates:

Tuesday, May 20 – Friday, May 23
Monday, May 26 – Friday, May 30
Monday, June 2 – Tuesday, June 3

Our giraffe tower will remain viewable indoors or outdoors (weather permitting).

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A Triple Birthday Celebration for Our Sounder

April 08, 2023 | 1 minute read

We have a triplet birthday! Our sounder of Red River hogs, ‘Kwango’, ‘Sankuru’, and ‘Lokoro’ are turning six years old today!

Red River hogs are the most colourful members of the pig family, and their colouration can vary depending on where they are from. This species is typically red, but they can feature white stripes and white facial masks. Male hogs, like the brothers here, will usually have two well-developed warts. These warts even have a purpose – they help to protect from tusk damage when males scrabble with each other!

Stop by the African Savannah to wish our hog trio a happy, happy, happy birthday!

Red River hogs

A Triple Birthday Celebration for Our Sounder

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