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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
8:45 Sunrise in Sumatra Sunrise in Sumatra Sunrise in Sumatra Sunrise in Sumatra
10:00 Keeper's Choice: Animal Ambassadors Ballin' with the Armadillos! Keeper's Choice: Animal Ambassadors  
11:00 Capybara Capybara Capybara Capybara
11:30 Africa Rainforest Africa Rainforest Africa Rainforest Africa Rainforest
12:30 Arctic Ambassadors Arctic Ambassadors Arctic Ambassadors Arctic Ambassadors
1:00 White Rhino White Rhino Guardians of Camels White Rhino
2:00 Kangaroo Kangaroo Kangaroo Kangaroo
2:30 Guardians of Camels Guardians of Camels Savanna Safari Guardians of Camels
 

 
Arctic Ambassadors
Friday to Monday
Until November 1
Go behind the scenes of our Tundra Trek and discover how animals like snow geese and Arctic wolves help share the story of climate change and conservation.
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Africa Rainforest
Friday to Monday
Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of the African rainforest with this exclusive Wild Encounter to meet our Ring-tailed lemurs, pygmy hippos, meerkats and Lake Malawi cichlids!
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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
Until November 1
Weather Dependent
Meet the world's largest rodent up-close and feed them some produce!
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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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Savanna Safari
Sunday
Until November 1
Weather Dependent
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
Friday to Monday
Enjoy a peaceful, behind-the-scenes experience in the IndoMalayan Pavilion before the zoo opens to the public.
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Animal Ambassadors: Keeper's Choice!
Fridays & Sundays
Step into the Outreach and Discovery Zone and get a surprise encounter with one of our captivating animal ambassadors!
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Guardian Tours

Gift a Behind-the-Scenes
Experience!

WILD ENCOUNTER GIFT CARDS HERE!
 

Please contact us at [email protected]
or 289-200-4362 for more information.