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ENCOUNTERS
Get Up Close and Personal On Your Next Trip to the Zoo!
The perfect way to meet your favourite animals up close!
Runs Year-round!
Tickets are typically released two weeks prior to encounter date.
If you do not see the date that you are looking for, please check back soon.
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| Time | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Sumatra | Sumatra | ||
| 10:00 | Kangaroo | Kangaroo | Kangaroo | Kangaroo |
| 11:00 | Capybara | Capybara | Capybara | Capybara |
| 11:30 | Armadillo | Tamandua | Hippo | Armadillo |
| 1:00 | Bison | Bison | Bison | Bison |
| 1:00 | Hippo | Giraffe | Giraffe | |
| 1:30 | Grizzly | Grizzly | ||
| 2:00 | White Rhino | Savanna | White Rhino | Savanna |
| 2:30 | Polar Bear | Gorilla | Polar Bear | |
| 3:00 | Meerkats | Meerkats | Meerkats | Meerkats |
| 3:30 | Great Barrier Reef | Great Barrier Reef | Great Barrier Reef | Great Barrier Reef |
| 3:30 | Camels | Camels | Camels | Camels |
| 4:00 | Kangaroos | Kangaroos |
Canadian Series
Grizzly Bear
Monday & Saturday
Venture down into the Canadian Domain to meet our resident grizzly bear Shintay!
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Guardians of Wood Bison
Friday to Monday
Venture down into the Canadian Domain to meet our wood bison!
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Polar Bears
Friday & Sunday
Join us for an up-close training session with the world's largest land carnivore
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Ballin' with the Armadillos
Monday & Friday
Meet Kuzco, our charismatic three-banded armadillo! In this unique encounter, you'll have the chance to see him up close and may even get the opportunity to gently feel his protective, armour-like shell.
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Capybara
Friday to Monday
Meet the world's largest rodent up-close and feed them some produce!
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Great Barrier Reef
Friday to Monday
Venture to our Great Barrier Reef tank to help with an afternoon feed!
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Kangaroo
Friday to Monday
Discover the magic of Australasia in our captivating 'Down Under' Wild Encounter and meet our mob of kangaroos as well as go behind-the-scenes of our Oceans and Island’s tanks!
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Mischevious Meerkats
Saturday
Meet our mischievous mob of meerkats - Demi, Ashton, and Marvin!
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Savanna Safari
Monday & Saturday
Experience an African safari without leaving the city on this trek to see our zebra, eland and watusi!
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Sunrise in Sumatra
Monday & Friday
Enjoy a peaceful, behind-the-scenes experience in the IndoMalayan Pavilion before the zoo opens to the public.
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Tamandua Time!
Wednesday
Join us for a unique opportunity to meet Yzma or Pacha, our resident tamanduas, relatives of the giant anteater and the only ones in an AZA-accredited facility in Canada.
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Guardian Tours
Guardians of Camels
Friday to Monday
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of critically endangered Bactrian camels with our exclusive behind-the-scenes encounter!
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Guardians of Giraffes
Monday & Saturday
Step into the enchanting world of the Toronto Zoo's Masai giraffe herd with this exclusive Wild Encounter!
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Guardians of Hippos
Friday
Come meet two of the Zoo's largest residents, Perky and Petal! These girls have quite an appetite and we need your help to feed them!
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Guardians of Gorillas
Saturday
Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes visit with our Western lowland gorilla troop!
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Guardians of White Rhino
Friday & Sunday
Get up close and personal with one of the world’s largest land mammals in our exclusive White Rhino Encounter.
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Experience!
WILD ENCOUNTER GIFT CARDS HERE!
Please contact us at [email protected]
or 289-200-4362 for more information.
