Wild For Life

Preventing the Vancouver Island Marmot form going extinct

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 c

The Black-Footed Ferret conservation program at the Toronto Zoo

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 joi

Why the Toronto Zoo is excited for the Jane Goodall Act

The Jane Goodall Act will revolutionize animal welfare in institutions by revealing how accredited zoos, like the Toronto Zoo, prioritize animal welfare and conservation

Find out about the new baby Sumatran orangutan at the Toronto Zoo

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 t

Protecting Turtles at the Toronto Zoo

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

How the Toronto Zoo is Going Net Zero

The Toronto Zoo has always been a conservation driven organization, where many of the initiatives started by the staff to reduce their impact on the surrounding environme

Studying the behaviour of Juno the polar bear

Sophie De Vos joins me on the podcast to discuss her study on the behaviour of Juno, the polar bear, to ensure that the bear is doing well. Sophie is an undergraduate stu

The birth of a giraffe at The Toronto Zoo

Jason Pootoolal, zookeeper, joins me once again on the podcast to talk about the new giraffe addition at your Toronto Zoo. Jason tells me the behind-the-scenes details of

New Baby Cheetahs at The Toronto Zoo

There are three new cheetah editions at your Toronto Zoo this year so you know I wanted to talk about these cute cubs in this episode. Keith Pickthorn, a zookeeper in t

Immerse yourself at The Toronto Zoo with the new app, On Thin Ice

I bet you didn't think that The Toronto Zoo could get anymore interactive! Well, think again because the Zoo released a new app called "On Thin Ice" where you can play a

WFL 85: Considerations when designing habitats at The Toronto Zoo

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

WFL 84: Celebrating Charles, the Silverback Gorilla's 50th Birthday

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 year

WFL 83: How the Toronto Zoo uses their manure to produce electricity in partnership with Zooshare

I am excited to tell you that Kyla Graham, Manager of Conservation and Environment at the Zoo, joins me on the podcast to discuss the planning and implementation of the Z

WFL 82: Learn about the Amur tiger breeding program and the new tiger cub at the Toronto Zoo

Nigel Parr, Zookeeper, stops by the podcast to tell us about the breeding program that brought us Mila, the Amur tiger cub, to the Toronto Zoo. We go in-depth on the bree

WFL 81: New Wild Encounters at the Toronto Zoo

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 an

WFL 80: Coorporative Breeding Programs at the Toronto Zoo

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

WFL 79: Transferring Theo The Rhino from the Toronto Zoo

How to you transport a juvenile rhinoceros from Toronto to Vancouver during a pandemic? Vicki Hardstaff, the Toronto Zoo's Animal Logistics Coordinator, joins me in today

WFL 78: Native Bat Conservation at the Toronto Zoo

Toby Thorne, Native Bat Coordinator, and Melissa Mayhew, Senior Environmental Scientist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) join me on the podcast to disc

WFL 77: Increasing the breeding success of the Oregon Spotted Frog

The Oregon Spotted Frog is listed as an Endangered Species under the Canadian Species At Risk Act; therefore, the breeding success and reintroduction of offspring to the

WFL 76: Animal Welfare Science at the Toronto Zoo

I am joined by Maria Franke, Manager of Welfare Science at the Toronto Zoo, on today's episode to discuss how the Zoo monitors and studies animal welfare for its species.