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ENCOUNTERS
Get Up Close and Personal On Your Next Trip to the Zoo!
The perfect way to meet your favourite animals up close!
Runs Year-round!
Tickets are typically released two weeks prior to encounter date.
If you do not see the date that you are looking for, please check back soon.
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Time | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
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8:30 | Sumatra | Sumatra | ||
10:00 | Ballin' with the Armadillos! | |||
11:00 | Capybara | Capybara | Capybara | Capybara |
11:30 | Africa Rainforest | Africa Rainforest | Africa Rainforest | Africa Rainforest |
12:30 | Arctic Ambassadors | Arctic Ambassadors | Arctic Ambassadors | Arctic Ambassadors |
1:00 | White Rhino | White Rhino | Guardians of Camels | White Rhino |
2:30 | Guardians of Camels | Guardians of Camels | Savanna Safari | Guardians of Camels |
2:00 | Kangaroo | Kangaroo | Kangaroo | Kangaroo |

Arctic Ambassadors
Friday to Monday
Until November 1
Go behind the scenes of our Tundra Trek and discover how animals like snow geese and Arctic wolves help share the story of climate change and conservation.
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Africa Rainforest
Friday to Monday
Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of the African rainforest with this exclusive Wild Encounter to meet our Ring-tailed lemurs, pygmy hippos, meerkats and Lake Malawi cichlids!
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Ballin' with the Armadillos
Monday & Friday
Meet Kuzco, our charismatic three-banded armadillo! In this unique encounter, you'll have the chance to see him up close and may even get the opportunity to gently feel his protective, armour-like shell.
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Capybara
Friday to Monday
Until November 1
Weather Dependent
Meet the world's largest rodent up-close and feed them some produce!
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Kangaroo
Friday to Monday
Discover the magic of Australasia in our captivating 'Down Under' Wild Encounter and meet our mob of kangaroos as well as go behind-the-scenes of our Oceans and Island’s tanks!
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Savanna Safari
Sunday
Until November 1
Weather Dependent
Experience an African safari without leaving the city on this trek to see our zebra, eland and watusi!
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Sunrise in Sumatra
Monday & Friday
Enjoy a peaceful, behind-the-scenes experience in the IndoMalayan Pavilion before the zoo opens to the public.
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Guardian Tours

Guardians of Camels
Friday to Monday
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of critically endangered Bactrian camels with our exclusive behind-the-scenes encounter!
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Guardians of White Rhino
Friday & Sunday
Get up close and personal with one of the world’s largest land mammals in our exclusive White Rhino Encounter.
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Please contact us at [email protected]
or 289-200-4362 for more information.