Feb 9, 2022
Have you ever wondered how each habitat at the Zoo is
designed and what type of considerations are taken into account
when a new habitat is designed? Brent Huffman, Lead Keeper of
Mammals at The Toronto Zoo, returns to the podcast to talk about
one of his favourite things are the Zoo: habitat design. Brent
tells about...
Jan 26, 2022
Heidi Manicki joins me on this episode to help celebrate Charles, the iconic Silverback Gorilla, who turned 50 this year. We discuss how Charles has matured over his years at the Toronto Zoo including his number one fear! We also discuss how important Charles is as an iconic connection for visitors to learn about how we...
Dec 8, 2021
You can count on the Wild Encounters program at the Toronto
Zoo to add more benefits to your visit to the Zoo to get a
behind-the-scenes tour of some of your favourite animals such as
the polar bears and giraffes. There are now new encounters
including goats, reptiles, and the hidden zoo (a look behind the
zoo into some...
Nov 25, 2021
Brent Huffman, lead curator of mammals, at the
Toronto Zoo joins me on this episode to discuss the importance of
coorporative breeding programs at the Zoo. Brent defines the term
“Cooporative Breeding” and tells us about various examples of
breeding programs at the Zoo as well as some of the other zoos with
which...
Dec 4, 2019
Lauren Ogle, Manager of Guest Operations, joins me on the podcast today to discuss how hard the Zoo works to ensure your visit is the best experience every time you come to the Zoo. Lauren discusses the creative ideas that are implemented at the Zoo that augment your visit and make learning about Wildlife...