Remembering ‘Makira’
It is with heavy hearts that we share that earlier this month we said goodbye to one of our most colourful residents, female panther chameleon, ‘Makira’. Female panther chameleons typically live around…
Read MoreTree pruning will impact access and viewing:
The Brawn Family Foundation Bugtopia playground will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7th, and be closed all day on Wednesday, April 9th
Our North American porcupine ‘Nettles’ will be off-view on Tuesday, April 8th
Thank you for your understanding.
Last entry to the African Savannah Building and the Savannah Loop pathway will be at 4:00 p.m. on March 29th to accommodate setup for Wild After Hours: Giraffes and Zebras (18+). Thank you for understanding.
Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & the outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas are viewable in their indoor habitats.
Bite-Sized
We had a paw-some morning! Our red panda cubs explored the main outdoor habitat for the first time!
The five-month-old cubs, ‘Anshu’ (male) and ‘Aahana’ (female) were a little cautious at first, but they soon were sniffing, scent-marking, wrestling, running, and climbing trees like pros! Red panda mom ‘Udaya’ was nearby while dad ‘Linus’ remained indoors. After a morning spent exploring, mom and cubs made their way back to the nursery for lunch and a much-needed siesta! Linus was then given access to the main outdoor habitat to explore the new scents left behind.
Over the next week, our red panda cubs will continue to have access to the outdoor habitat for a few hours a day to allow them to explore and get used to traversing the new space before being gradually introduced to ‘Linus’. Once the gradual introductions are complete, the family of four will spend time together full-time.
As the cubs settle into their new digs, we ask that you kindly keep voices low and movements slow to help encourage their comfort. This will also help to give you a better chance of the cubs staying in view!