Aug 24, 2022
The Vancouver Island Marmot is designated Critically
Endangered under the Canadian Species At Risk Act and the Toronto
Zoo (and their partners) are making sure that the cute marmots
increase in a population where they would be no longer considered
endangered. Stacy Soh, zookeeper at the Toronto Zoo, joins me on
the...
Jul 28, 2022
The Toronto Zoo is working to help protect the critically endangered Black-Footed Ferret from going extinct in the wild through a breeding program. Yeshy Beyersbergen joins me on the podcast to tell us about the program that raises the ferrets at the Zoo with the goal of releasing them into the wild to add to...
Jun 22, 2022
The Jane Goodall Act will revolutionize animal
welfare in institutions by revealing how accredited zoos, like the
Toronto Zoo, prioritize animal welfare and conservation of their
animals compared to roadside zoos and private owners of exotic
animals such as big cats (tigers, lions, etc.), primates, and other
animals...
May 31, 2022
Every time there is a new edition to the Toronto Zoo, the staff is very proud to speak about it. Today is no different. Amanda Caroll joins me on the podcast to discuss the journey to the birth of the new Sumatran orangutan at the Zoo. We discuss the pregnancy, birth, and how well Sekali (the mother) is taking care of...
May 18, 2022
This episode is all about turtle conservation as
every May 23rd we celebrate World Turtle Day. Donnell Gasbarrini
joins me on the podcast to discuss the status of turtles around the
world as well as the Toronto Zoo’s efforts to help protect turtles
through their Adopt-A-Pond program (and app) and the Headstart
program...