Please Note the Toronto Zoo is Closed
The Government of Ontario announced they were moving the province into modified Step 2 of their Re-opening Ontario Plan and implementing new measures due to the huge rise in COVID-19 cases that are currently occurring and only expected to rise in the coming weeks. As a result of this announcement, we have made the decision to temporarily close the Zoo and Terra Lumina effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022 until at least January 27, 2022. We realize this may inconvenience some of our guests, however, we have made this decision as a precautionary measure to ensure the health and well-being of our animals, staff, volunteers, members and guests. Thank you for your understanding.

Zoo Ambassador Student Volunteers

Enjoy interacting with people and develop your communication skills at special events on the Zoo site, such as Boo at the Zoo and Adopt-a-Pond Toad Festival. Utilize your expertise working with children at our summer Zoo Kids day camp.

Requirements & Perks:

Commitment of at least 20 hours per year.
Training is provided.
Volunteers do not have any direct contact with the Zoo's plants or animals.
Zoo Volunteers receive free admission for themselves and a guest as well as free Zoomobile rides and a discount at the Zoo shop.
Successful applicants for this and all Zoo Volunteer opportunities are required to obtain a satisfactory Police Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector search at their own expense before carrying out any Volunteer duties.

Applications due annually, on the first Friday of January. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview after this date.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a Zoo Ambassador Student Volunteer. Recruitment for our Zoo Ambassador Student Volunteer Program is currently closed. We look forward to receiving your application when recruitment reopens in 2022 for the spring/summer season.

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Year-Round Volunteer Guides
Join our diverse team of dynamic and outgoing adults educating and inspiring visitors, taking the lead at special events, and promoting wildlife conservation.

Summer Information Volunteers
Inspire visitors' curiosity at seasonal interpretive stations throughout the Zoo, provide information to guests, and assist at special events.

Zoo Ambassador Student Volunteers
Secondary and post-secondary students are invited to enhance visitors' experiences at special events throughout the year and at our Zoo Kids camp during the summer months.

Short-term Volunteer Opportunities
Fun and flexible Volunteer opportunities that allow you to use your people skills and get a taste of what volunteering at the Zoo is all about.