Important Note:
Participation in the Keeper for a Day program does not guarantee interaction with specific animal species. While we strive to accommodate preferences, assignments are subject to change based on animal care needs and operational considerations.

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  African Rainforest Pavilion

• Gorilla, Dwarf crocodiles, Malawi cichlids, Pygmy hippos, Red river hogs, Warthogs, Birds, Ring-tailed lemurs, Aldabra tortoises

  Africa Pavilion is one of our larger indoor areas where you will spend the majority of your time inside. This area is a uniquly engineered building that incorporates some unique environmental experiences and is temperature controlled for the African animals that call this home. This area is where you will learn more about the care and needs of our western lowland gorillas, and where you can learn more about ring-tailed lemurs, the elusive pygmy hippos, and some larger reptiles like our Aldabra tortoises!

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  Americas

• Flamingos, Sloth, Spider monkeys, Macaws, Alligator, Black-footed ferret, River otter, owls, Snakes, Saki

  Visit a pavilion that holds species that range from all over North America to South America, including multiple varieties of mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians. You can see a little of everything in this pavilion!

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  Australasia

• Amur tigers, Birds, Kangaroos, Wallaby, Marine fish, Reptiles, Wombat, Echidna

  Come down under and see some of these interesting animals that live in geographical ranges in Australia and Asia. Learn more about the daily care of more elusive animals such as the wombats and echidna, as well as some unique reptile and birds species, as you will be working both inside and outside.

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  Canadian Domain

• Polar bears, Wolves, Caribou, Bald Eagle, Wood Bison, Grizzly bear, Cougars, Raccoons

  Come meet and shadow some of our keepers that work with our iconic Canadian species! This is a day spent mostly outside within our Rouge National Park at your Toronto Zoo, seeing our holistic approach to how we care for some of these large animals! This includes primarily mammals from North American forests, like cougars, grizzly bears, and wood bison, all the way to the tundra/arctic, like arctic wolves, caribou, and polar bears!

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  Eurasia Wilds

• Camels, Snow leopards, Yaks, Mouflon, Red pandas, Prezwalski horses

  Eurasia Wilds has some of the largest paddock space and lots of care goes into our hoofstock in this area. A large area that encompasses primarily working outside, learning more about how we care for species like the adorable red pandas and our camels!

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  Indo-Malaya (indoor / outdoor areas)

• Orangutan, One-horned rhino, Babirusa, Gibbon, Sumatran tigers, Reptiles, Hornbills, Clouded Leopard, Peafowl

  One of our largest pavilions that holds a lot of different animals! Learn about the holisitic care of complex animals like our orangutans, large carnivores like our Sumatran tigers, while also seeing what it takes to care for large hoofstock like the greater one-horned rhino! This area is both inside and outside, so you will experience a mixture of temperatures.

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  Tundra Trek

• Polar bears, Wolves, Caribou, Bald Eagle, Wood Bison, Grizzly bear, Cougars, Raccoons

  Come meet and shadow some of our keepers that work with our iconic Canadian species! This is a day spent mostly outside within our Rouge National Park at your Toronto Zoo, seeing our holistic approach to how we care for some of these large animals! This includes primarily mammals from North American forests, like cougars, grizzly bears, and wood bison, all the way to the tundra/arctic, like arctic wolves, caribou, and polar bears!

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  Africa Inner Savanna

• Sorry This Area is Currently Unavailable
  Please check back soon for availability.

  White rhinos, Eland, Penguins, Zebra, Kudu, Warthogs, Watusi, Hornbills, Vulture

  We have two outside areas that are split to take care of our African Savannah animals. Inner savannah includes a lot of our larger hoofstock, including white rhinos, zebras, eland, kudu and watusi! You will be working primarily outside and learning more about the care and needs of some of these larger African animals!

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  Africa Outer Savanna

• Sorry This Area is Currently Unavailable
  Please check back soon for availability.

  Giraffe, River hippos, Cheetahs, Lions, Hyenas, Ostrich

  We have two outside areas that are split to take care of our African Savannah animals. Outside savannah includes a variety of both hoofstock and carnivores. Come and see our giraffes up close and learn about the care they need from hoofwork to training, and the associated height challenges of working with them. Learn about some of the larger carnivores, like lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, and their importance on the savannah.

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  Outreach and Discovery (animal shows / Kids Zoo)

• Details Coming Soon
  Please inquire.