Creature Feature: Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle
Fun Fact: Courtship in this turtle species involves nipping at feet and tails.
Your Guide to a Winter Zoo Visit
Winter may be a quieter season here at the Zoo, but it happens to be some of our animals' favourite time of the year! Grab your coat and learn how to make the most of your winter visit with our handy guide.
Creature Feature: Beluga Whale
Beluga are well suited to the cold, they have a thick layer of blubber that can account for up to 40% of their body weight!
Learn About the Vertical Garden
One of the most prominent features in The Leaf is the award-winning vertical garden or green wall located in the Babs Asper Display House. The 14ft tall, 82ft wide wall is ‘alive’ as it hosts over 4,400 individual living tropical plants
A Year in Review: Conservation by the Numbers
Our Conservation & Research team works year-round on valuable projects here at the Zoo and out in the field. Here's a round-up of what this team has been up to in 2022!
Creature Feature: Reindeer
In North America, wild reindeer are called caribou.
