Year-Round Volunteers

Join the Zoo’s diverse team of active and outgoing adult Volunteers creating champions for wildlife!

Toronto Zoo Volunteers...

• connect kids and adults to the natural world by sharing important conservation messages at the Zoo’s many on-site interpretive stations or on guided tours. 
• greet guests, provide directional assistance, and help with plans to make the most of their day at the Zoo.
• support on-site and off-site events to engage the community to join us and support our conservation work.
• embody the Zoo's mission every day by connecting people, animals, and conservation science to fight extinction.

Requirements & Perks:

• Flexible commitment of 2-4 shifts per month (min 75 hours per yr. for 2 yrs.)
• Training is provided.
• No contact with our plants or animals.
• Zoo Volunteers receive free admission for themselves and two guests 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.
• Toronto Zoo is accessible and welcomes Volunteers of all physical abilities. Volunteers must be able to move themselves throughout the Zoo’s large site.

Training:

• Year-Round Volunteer Training involves both in-class components and on-site hands on practical sessions through which trainees learn the animal knowledge and interpretive skills required for their role.
• Volunteer applicants must complete all weeks of training before volunteering at the Zoo.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a Year-Round Volunteer at Toronto Zoo. Recruitment for this program for 2024 has now closed. Thank you to all those who applied. Further recruitment for 2025 will be announced here, so please check back for updates.

Learn More About This Program Here (PDF)