YOUR TORONTO ZOO CLOSURE NOTICE

TORONTO, ON, Friday, November 20, 2020: In light of today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario your Toronto Zoo and Terra Lumina will be closed effective Monday, November 23, 2020 until further notice. Your Toronto Zoo and the Holiday Marketplace will remain open on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2020 following COVID-19 safety protocols including pre-booked timed-ticketing for guests.

During this closure, Zoo staff will still be on-site to ensure the health and welfare of the 5,000 animals in our care.

Full refunds will be issued for Toronto Zoo, Holiday Marketplace and Terra Lumina ticket holders and Zoo Memberships will be extended for the duration of this closure. As this situation evolves, we will keep you updated.. The Toronto Zoo will continue to offer virtual free and paid educational programming during this time. To learn more about the Toronto Zoo please follow us here on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.torontozoo.com

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Katie Gray
Manage, Strategic Communications
(416) 938-5283
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Amanda Chambers
Supervisor, Strategic Communications
Toronto Zoo
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For general information visit torontozoo.com

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 except 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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