| 2011 |
- South part of African Rainforest Pavilion re-opens with new animals including Ring-tailed lemurs and Jackson's chameleons.
- New endangered African penguin exhibit opens.
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| 2010 |
- Conservation Carousel opens.
- First Nations Art Garden opens.
- Zoo unveils statue of Canadian and Korean hero Dr. Frank Schofield.
- Study reports zoo delivers economic impacts annually in city and province.
- Visitors make Toronto Zoo #1 cell phone recycler in North America.
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| 2009 |
- Black-footed ferrets bred at Toronto Zoo and extirpated on Canadian prairies, returned to homeland in Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park.
- BFF conservation moves into critical Phase 2 with monitoring in the wild.
- The Zoo celebrated its 35th anniversary.
- Stingray Bay, short-term exhibit, returns, this year with the addition of sharks!
- Zoo unveils first ever carbon-neutral exhibit for the lion-tailed macaques.
- Award-winning new 10-acre Tundra Trek exhibit opens.
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| 2008 |
- Zoo launches Year of the Frog in response to global amphibian crisis.
- Great Barrier Reef opens, featuring moon jellies, potbellied seahorses, bamboo sharks and many other fascinating species.
- Ngozi, a female Western Lowland gorilla, arrives from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle as a possible mate for Charles, leader of the Toronto Zoo's gorilla troop.
- Zoo attempts to raise awareness in Year of the Frog by breaking the Guiness World Book of Records record for leap-frogging.
- Stingray Bay - A Touching Experience - opens to public. This is a short term exhibit.
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| 2007 |
- Two critically endangered Amur (Siberian) tiger cubs born.
- Two rare snow leopard cubs born.
- Dinosaurs Alive! opens, displaying 16 animated
dinosaurs.
- First ever "Roads and Ecopassages Forum" takes place.
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| 2006 |
- Zoo wins Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) top award for captive breeding critically endangered black-footed ferrets.
- Two rare Sumatran tiger cubs are born.
- Zoo launches Canada's first ever webcam inside Sumatran tiger maternity den.
- Eco Cell program announced to recycle used cell phones and help save gorilla habitat.
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| 2005 |
- New male gorilla born March 7, later named Sadiki.
- New interactive drumming program, Drum Cafe,introduced for the summer at Waterside Theatre.
- New Animal Trax - Concerts@ the Zoo introduced with Jesse Cook, Ron Sexsmith and the Cowboy Junkies performing.
- Record-breaking heat waves in June and July.
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| 2004 |
- Opening of Kids Zoo, Final Phase of Zellers Discovery Zone.
- Toronto Zoo celebrates 30th Birthday.
- Toronto Zooarts Festival tested on-site for the summer season.
- "Zoos and Aquariums Take Action" project led by Toronto Zoo and wins CAZA's Thomas R. Baines Award for outstanding effort.
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| 2003 |
- Opening of Amphitheater, Phase 2 of the Zellers Discovery Zone.
- SARS crisis in Toronto rocks tourism industry.
- First birth of 3 Sumatran Tigers in Canada.
- First hatchings of Komodo Dragons in Canada.
- Toronto Zoo rescues male polar bear cub, later named Inukshuk.
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| 2002 |
- Opening of Zellers Splash Island, Phase 1 of Zellers Discovery Zone.
- Two Koalas on exhibit for the summer.
- Interactive Lorikeet feeding and Aussie walkabout exhibits opened.
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| 2001 |
- Gorilla Rainforest exhibit opens. Exhibit wins CAZA's (Canadian Association of Zoos & Aquariums) prestigious Thomas R. Baines Award for outstanding effort.
- Toronto Zoo rescues two female polar bear cubs, later named Aurora & Nikita.
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| 2000 |
- Construction completed on Gorilla Rainforest.
- Canadian Society of Landscape Architects honours the Zoo and Marshall, Macklin Mongahan Ltd. with the National Merit and Regional Honour awards for the African Savanna Exhibit.
- Eyelash vipers go on display.
- Havana Zoo donates Caribbean flamingos.
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| 1999 |
- Toronto Zoo celebrates 25th birthday.
- Construction begins on Gorilla Rainforest.
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| 1998 |
- African Savanna opens.
- Serengeti Bush Camp opens for first season.
- Amalgamation of Metro Municipalities results in name change for Toronto Zoo.
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| 1997 |
- Komodo dragons become feature exhibit.
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| 1996 |
- Koalas on exhibit for the summer.
- Naked mole rats go on exhibit.
- Zoological Society amalgamates with Toronto Zoo.
- Ducks Unlimited funds Wetlands exhibit.
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| 1995 |
- White Lions of Timbavati on exhibit for the summer.
- First birth of Tasmanian devils in North America.
- "Charles" the gorilla raises $37,000 through his artwork.
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| 1994 |
- Orange-kneed tarantula bred - first breeding in North America.
- Sumatran tigers arrive.
- Celebration of Cats exhibit.
- Wombats produce young for first time.
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| 1993 |
- Metro Toronto Zoo receives the AZA Conservation Award for the Black-footed ferrets.
- Red Panda exhibit re-opens.
- Malayan Woods Pavilion opens.
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| 1992 |
- Metro Toronto Zoo hosts AAZPA/CAZPA Conference.
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| 1991 |
- Warthogs arrive. Special show, "Celebration of Pigs", opens for four months.
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| 1990 |
- Spotted-neck otter exhibit opens.
- Sea Creatures: a display of animated pre-historic sea animals opens for four months.
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| 1989 |
- Caracal lynx exhibit opens.
- Dinamation, a display of animated dinosaurs, opens for four months.
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| 1988 |
- Opening of Americas Pavilion Primate Wing.
- Pair of Koalas arrive on summer loan from San Diego Zoo.
- New reptile exhibits completed in Australasia Pavilion.
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| 1987 |
- Maya Temple exhibit opens. Wolf Woods exhibit opens.
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| 1986 |
- Golden Monkeys arrive on loan from China for 100 days.
- New Society Building officially opened.
- Calvin White appointed General Manager.Renovations to the Fur seal exhibit completed.
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| 1985 |
- Pair of giant pandas arrive on loan for three months from the Peoples' Republic of China.
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| 1984 |
- The Children's Zoological Centre opens,Indian Rhinoceros Pavilion opens.
- The Adopt an Animal Program launched by Zoo. Society.
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| 1983 |
- Elephant House is officially opened. Ron Barbaro appointed Interim Director.
- Australasia Pavilion's "Edge of Night" nocturnal section opens.
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| 1982 |
- Littlefootland and snow leopard exhibit open.
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| 1981 |
- Dr. Peter Crowcroft appointed General Director.
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| 1980 |
- Official opening of guar house and Zoomobile ride.
- Metro Toronto Zoo receives accreditation from American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA)
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| 1977 |
- Governing powers transferred from the Zoological Society to newly formed Metropolitan Toronto Zoo Board of Management. Ron Barbaro is Chairman.
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| 1976 |
- Canadian Domain Train (Monorail) opens to public.
- Mr. T. W. (Tommy) Thompson appointed Interim Director.
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| 1975 |
- Dr. Phillip Ogilvie appointed General Director.
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| 1974 |
- METRO TORONTO ZOO OPENS TO PUBLIC ON AUGUST 15.
- First Volunteers trained for Volunteer program.
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| 1973 |
- Management Committee formed.
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| 1971 |
- First major contract awarded.
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| 1970 |
- Dr. Gunter Voss appointed Director of Zoo. Clearing and grading begins.
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| 1969 |
- Metropolitan Toronto Zoological Society incorporated.
- Cecilia Long becomes Chairperson.
- Johnson, Sustronk, Weinstein and Associates Ltd. prepare Masterplan approved in September.
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| 1968 |
- Feasibility Study on new Zoo submitted by architect Raymond Moriyama
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| 1967 |
- Metro Council approves Glen Rouge as site for new zoo.
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| 1966 |
- Eleven citizens meet at City Hall to form Metropolitan Toronto Zoological Society.
- Mr. Crothers is first Chairman.
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| 1963 |
- Mr. Hugh Crothers presents private citizen's brief to build a new zoo.
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| 1952 |
- Dr. Norman Scollard appointed Curator of Riverdale Zoo.
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| 1949 |
- Citizen's committee formed to look into construction of a major new zoo.
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| 1888 |
- Alderman Lamb donates deer; Riverdale Zoo is born.
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