Adjusted Hours and Impacts

African Rainforest Aviary Pool Cleaning: The African Rainforest Aviary will be closed on Wednesday, April 1st, to accommodate pool cleaning. Guests are still welcome to explore the rest of the African Rainforest Building, with both entry and exit through the main doors. Thank you for your understanding.

Seasonal Closures

Gorilla Amphitheatre: The Gorilla Amphitheatre is closed for the season from October 15th, 2025. Our gorilla troop remains viewable in their indoor habitat.

Prehistoric Park: Prehistoric Park is closed for the season from October 27th, 2025, pending favourable weather conditions.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her calf have daily access to the main indoor habitat from 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, especially when the calf is nursing, so viewing isn’t always guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.

Exploration Asia
The Exploration Asia Redevelopment project is officially underway! While there are some viewing impacts in the area, you can still visit many of your favourite species.

Species Viewable: Bactrian camels, Komodo dragons, white-handed gibbons, Malayan tapirs, red-crowned cranes, Turkmenian markhors, Amur tigers, wild boar, and Pallas’s cats.
Species Not Viewable: Snow leopards and red pandas have been relocated during construction, but don’t worry – these beloved species will be back in 2026. Our peacocks and Dalmatian pelicans are currently spending time in their winter holding space.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Exploration Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

Bite-Sized

Introducing ‘Chip’ and ‘Dip’

August 16, 2023 | 1 minute read

Exciting news! We are thrilled to welcome two female greater rheas, two-year-old ‘Chip’ (white colouring) and six-year-old ‘Dip’ (gray colouring), from Parc Safari to their new home.

Chip and Dip have been getting settled into their new home in the South America zone. Our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team will be rotating access to the courtyard for the rheas and alpacas until the rheas are comfortable in their new surroundings and are ready to share a mixed species habitat.

In other rhea news, we also bid a fond farewell to our male greater rhea, ‘Tatu’, as he moved on to new adventures!

Greater rheas ‘Dip’ and ‘Chip’

Introducing ‘Chip’ and ‘Dip’

Categories

Related News

Linking Up Our Canada Lynx

Grieving ‘Bishop’