Your Toronto Zoo Pioneers Innovative Livestream of Wildlife for Zoos Around the World
Innovative partnership with Zoolife.tv allows people a front row seat to view wildlife hundreds of kilometres away
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Toronto, ON, Wednesday, June 08, 2022 — After a great day of connecting with the animals at your Toronto Zoo have you ever found yourself thinking about them days later, wondering how they are doing or what they are up to? We know our community forms deep attachments to their favourite wildlife, and we are thrilled to announce you can now access streams of Toronto Zoo animals 24/7 thanks to our partnership with Zoolife.tv - an interactive and online zoo that lets people explore and learn about wildlife from home. And the amazing part, you are supporting conservation while watching as a minimum of 50% of every dollar earned from subscriptions goes back to the participating zoos and sanctuaries.
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“When the pandemic first hit we were seeking innovative ways to stay connected with our community,” said Dolf DeJong, CEO, Your Toronto Zoo. “As we progressed with the Zoolife.tv program, we realized how important this technology can be as an engagement opportunity for participating zoos, for our community who either can’t visit the zoo for a variety of reasons or just want to stay connected beyond their visit and as a new lines of financial support for our work. We’ve spent the last years adding new physical and virtual experiences, all with the ultimate goal to enhance our mission to connect people, animals and conservation science.”
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The Toronto Zoo is celebrating over a year’s journey working with Zoolife.tv connecting zoo audiences to wildlife no matter where they are. Zoolife visitors can access 24/7 streams showcasing their favourite wildlife from the Toronto Zoo. In addition, there are a number of other participating zoos from around the globe with innovative camera technology and weekly talks hosted by animal experts. To date, subscribers have spent over 4.6 million hours watching the animals and education segments on Zoolife.tv.
You can watch LIVE eight of your favourite Toronto Zoo animal habitats – Masai giraffes, Amur tigers, Western lowland gorillas, ring-tailed lemurs (habitat also includes the aldabra tortoises and grey-necked crowned crane), komodo dragons, Turtle World, and the newest addition, the critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, which started streaming June 1, 2022. The habitat will also feature an interactive live talk show hosted by zookeepers every week to discuss the orangutans’ behavior, nutrition, efforts to restore the species and more.
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"This partnership with Zoolife has allowed the Toronto Zoo to create a future where people can visit the zoo whenever they want, wherever they want." said Shawn Blackburn, Director of Partnerships at Zoolife. "Unlocking eCommerce was inevitable for zoos. We want people to hold onto the relationships they form with animals after spending an amazing day at the zoo, even watching the baby orangutans grow up -- and that is a reality now."
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Zoolife.tv is the world’s first interactive digital zoo. Streaming live 24/7 from the world's top accredited zoos, sanctuaries, and rehabilitation centers, Zoolife.tv showcases immersive wildlife streams in real-time, hosted by experts. Each habitat is designed to bring users closer to the wildlife and offer innovative ways of engaging with the natural world, from the comfort of one’s home. Zoolife.tv’s state-of-the-art technology allows users to control the camera with 20x optical zoom in realtime from their device and take photos and clips of the animals. Users can also join live talks led by animal experts and ask questions in the chat, stream past talks, and learn about each animal species through interactive educational cards.
Zoolife’s mission is to provide unparalleled access to wildlife and inspire its protection. Accordingly, more than 50% of any subscription funds conservation research and animal care.
For more information, please email [email protected] or visit our website at Zoolife.tv
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR OUR MEDIA CONTACTS: Please note that all media visiting the Zoo will be required to show proof of full vaccination in order to gain entry to the Zoo.
The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and our vision is a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive.
An iconic tourist attraction and Conservation organization, the Toronto Zoo boasts a number of leading programs for helping wildlife and their natural habitats – from species reintroduction to reproductive research. A world-class educational centre for people of all ages, the Toronto Zoo is open every day including December 25 and attracts approximately 1.2 million guests each year.
Toronto Zoo is accredited by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo has also achieved the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Certificate of Good Animal Practice® and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).
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