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Toronto Zoo Announcement
Bucky the Babirusa
TORONTO, ON, Sunday, February 23, 2025: We are sad to share the passing of Bucky, the Zoo’s 17 year-old Sulawesi babirusa and one of the oldest babirusas in North America—he held a special place in our hearts. His gentle nature, curious spirit, and unique charm brought joy to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Whether he was delighting guests with his quirky personality or forging bonds with his devoted caretakers, Bucky was truly one of a kind.
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Bucky sustained a fatal injury after gaining access to a space occupied by Vishnu, a male greater one-horned rhinoceros. Despite our team’s swift response, we were unable to save him. We have launched a full investigation to understand how this tragedy occurred, and early findings indicate that human error played a role. As we work to ensure something like this never happens again, our priority right now is continuing the investigation and supporting our team who are experiencing profound grief.
We will release additional details as they become available, and respectfully ask for privacy for our animal care staff and volunteers as they navigate this loss. |
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The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals, conservation science, and traditional knowledge to fight extinction and our vision is a world where people, 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 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).
Toronto Zoo, 361A Old Finch Ave, Toronto ON, M1B 5K7
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We acknowledge the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaty signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. |
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