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ENCOUNTERS
Get Up Close and Personal
on your next trip to the Zoo!
Wild Encounters are the perfect way to meet your favourite animals up close.
Wild Encounters runs year-round!
Tickets are typically released two weeks prior to encounter date.
If you do not see the date that you are looking for, please check the website at a later time.
Guardians of
Aldabra Tortoises
Aldabra Tortoises
Tuesday – Sunday 12:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 5:00pm
Meet one of the world's largest tortoises up-close and rub their shells!
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Guardians of
Camels
Camels
Daily – 3:30pm
Go behind-the-scenes to feed our caravan of camels up-close!
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Guardians of
Giraffes
Giraffes
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 11:30am
Join us on a behind-the-scenes adventure to meet the world’s tallest land mammal up-close
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Guardians of
Gorillas
Gorillas
Wednesday & Sunday 2:30pm
Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes visit with our Western lowland gorilla troop!
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Guardians of
Hippos
Hippos
Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: 2:00pm
Meet and toss some produce to our two river hippo sisters Perky and Petal!
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Guardians of
Wood Bison
Wood Bison
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 10:30am
Venture down into the Canadian Domain to meet our wood bison!
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Capybara
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am
Meet the world's largest rodent up-close and feed them some produce!
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Designing Wild Spaces
Exhibit Design
Exhibit Design
Monday, Wednesday & Friday – 5:00pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 4:00pm
Join us behind-the-scenes at exhibit design!
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Great Barrier Reef
Tuesday-Sundays 1:30pm
Mondays 2:00pm
Venture to our Great Barrier Reef tank to help with an afternoon feed!
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Gorilla Connections: Discover and Learn
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00am
Join us behind-the-scenes to learn more about TZ's Gorilla troop!
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Grizzly Bear
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: 2:00pm
Venture down into the Canadian Domain to meet our resident grizzly bear Shintay!
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Keeper's Choice!
Tuesday & Thursdays: 11:30am
Come meet one of our animal ambassadors! Who will the keepers choose?!
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Mischevious Meerkats
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: 5:00pm
Meet our mischievous mob of meerkats - Demi, Ashton, and Marvin!
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Savanna Safari
Daily 2:00pm
Experience an African safari without leaving the city with our warthog, eland, zebra, and watusi!
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The G.O.A.T Experience
Thursday-Tuesdays: 12:30pm
Come brush and feed the G.O.A.Ts of the animal kingdom!
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Western Grey Kangaroos
Daily: 10:00am & 4:00pm
Join us to meet and feed one of Australasia's most iconic species!
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Wild Canvas Creations
Sundays: 11:30am
Come paint with one of our Outreach and Discovery artists!
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Winged Wonders: Fruit Bats
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: 5:30pm
Meet our winged wonders of the African Rainforest!
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Gift a Behind-the-Scenes
Experience!
WILD ENCOUNTER GIFT CARDS HERE!
Please contact us at [email protected]
or 289-200-4362 for more information.
