Adjusted Hours and Impacts

Brawn Family Foundation Bugtopia Playground: The Brawn Family Foundation Bugtopia playground will be closed from Monday, April 13th through Friday, April 17th, to accommodate maintenance. Thank you for 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.

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Welcoming ‘Bebe’

November 06, 2025 | 1 minute read

We have paw-sitively wonderful news – a new resident will soon be joining us in Wild Canada!

‘Bebe’ (pronounced BB) is a 12-year-old male Canada lynx who is currently in quarantine behind-the-scenes at our Animal Health Centre. He was born at the Montreal Biodome and arrived from the Saskatoon Forestry Farm & Zoo.

Ready for a fun fact that will get you purring? Bebe and our female Canada lynx ‘Kaya’ have previously lived together, and have even successfully bred! We currently have a Species Survival Plan (SSP) breeding recommendation for them and are hopeful they will be successful again in the future.

Stay tuned for news of when Bebe will make his on-park debut!

Welcoming ‘Bebe’

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