Wild For Life

How the Toronto Zoo is Going Net Zero

Apr 27, 2022

The Toronto Zoo has always been a conservation driven organization, where many of the initiatives started by the staff to reduce their impact on the surrounding environment and this is why I was not surprised when Kyla Greenham, Manager of Conservation and the Environment at the Zoo, told me about the release of their...

Studying the behaviour of Juno the polar bear

Apr 14, 2022

Sophie De Vos joins me on the podcast to discuss her study on the behaviour of Juno, the polar bear, to ensure that the bear is doing well. Sophie is an undergraduate student from the Netherlands who flew over to the Toronto Zoo to study Juno on an overseas internship. Sophie recounts her journey from the Netherlands...

The birth of a giraffe at The Toronto Zoo

Mar 31, 2022

Jason Pootoolal, zookeeper, joins me once again on the podcast to talk about the new giraffe addition at your Toronto Zoo. Jason tells me the behind-the-scenes details of what it’s like to take care of a pregnant giraffe and how the baby is born.

He also discusses what it’s like to take care of a newborn giraffe and...

New Baby Cheetahs at The Toronto Zoo

Mar 23, 2022

There are three new cheetah editions at your Toronto Zoo this year so you know I wanted to talk about these cute cubs in this episode.

Keith Pickthorn, a zookeeper in the African Savannah area of your Zoo, joins us on this episode to discuss the pregnancy, birth, and rearing of the cute big cats. He talks about how...

Immerse yourself at The Toronto Zoo with the new app, On Thin Ice

Feb 23, 2022

I bet you didn’t think that The Toronto Zoo could get anymore interactive! Well, think again because the Zoo released a new app called “On Thin Ice” where you can play a virtual reality game on your phone at the Zoo in the Tundra area. The app is designed to teach you about Climate Change and how animals such as...