Toronto Zoo: history, animals and how to visit Canada's largest zoo
Facts, exhibits and practical visitor information for the Toronto Zoo - 287 hectares in the Rouge Valley, more than 5,000 animals of 500+ species across eight zoogeographic regions. Every page links to primary sources; this website sells nothing.
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The zoo at a glance
1974Opened August 15
287 haSite in the Rouge Valley
5,000+Animals
500+Species
8Zoogeographic regions
1M+Visitors per year
Figures are approximate and change over time - confirm on the official website. Encyclopedic overview: Toronto Zoo on Wikipedia.
Eight regions at a glance
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Trusted sources
- Official Toronto Zoo website - the only source for tickets, current hours, alerts and official news.
- Toronto Zoo - Wikipedia - a well-referenced encyclopedic history of the zoo.
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - authoritative conservation statuses used on our animals page.
- City of Toronto - the municipality that owns and operates the zoo.
- Parks Canada - Rouge National Urban Park - the national park bordering the zoo.
- CAZA - Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, the zoo's accreditation body.
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