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Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo opened its gates to animal lovers in 1974. Since then the global extinction rate has soared from one species per year to 1,095 per year. Some of the species housed at the Zoo no longer exist in the wild. As a result, Toronto Zoo now has a host of programs designed to save species from extinction.

The Toronto Zoo Foundation is dedicated to the financial support of the Zoo's efforts to conserve species diversity through conservation, education and research. With events like the Oasis ZooRun 10k & 5k Walk, the Toronto Zoo Foundation funds the following conservation programs:

  • Animal Health Centre
  • Veterinary Residency Fellowships
  • Veterinary Resident Research
  • Nutritional Research Program
  • Reproductive Physiology Research Program
  • Adopt-a-Pond
  • Education
  • Conservation Program - Memberships with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and with the support for the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Toronto Zoo Fun Fact

The Toronto Zoo is home to the only successful Komodo Dragon hatchings in Canada. Visit little Satu (meaning number one) and its siblings in Australasia Pavilion.

As the need for conservation grows, so does the need for support.

To Make a Donation

Call the Foundation Office (416) 392-9114 to make a donation over the phone, weekdays between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.

OR

Click HERE to print out a donation form. Fill it in and fax it with your credit card number and expiry date to (416) 392-9115 or mail it along with your payment to:

Toronto Zoo Foundation
361A Old Finch Avenue
Scarborough, Ontario
M1B 5K7

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2005 photos by Inge Johnson and Alan Brookes