Settled in the heart of Peterborough, Ontario along the picturesque Otonabee River is Riverview Park and Zoo. Within the park is a free zoo that is open year round. Along with the zoo, the park, covering over 55 acres, also has an extensive playground with mini rock climbing rocks, a water park, snack bar, a vintage…
Looking for a WILD day? Look no further then Cambridge, Ontario’s African Lion Safari for a WILD time! African Lion Safari opened in 1969 and is now home to over 1000 exotic birds and animals of over 100 different species. African Lion Safari offers a unique experience for visitors with the ability to drive through…
His mother wanted him to be a dentist but thankfully Oliver Graham-Jones, with his interest and passion for caring for animals and wildlife at a young age, chose a career as a vet that would end up changing the face of veterinary techniques at zoos. After owning and running his own veterinary clinic, landed a job…
It’s been close to 20 long years since giant pandas have been at the Toronto Zoo. The last time these beautiful and iconic animals were at the zoo it was only for a three-month period during the summer, but this time these two giant pandas will be at home at the Toronto Zoo for 5…
“My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.” ~ excerpt from ‘My Family and Other Animals’ by Gerald Durrell Before he became the famous conservationist Gerald Durrell was a young boy who collected ‘pets’, little did he know then…
In the Beginning Zoo: an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity. How did we get to today’s modern zoo? It all began thousands of years ago. Ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China all obtained collections of wild animals. Egypt’s first zoo was established in Thebes around 1490BC by Queen Hatshepsut. Medieval Europe…
Exiting from one of the oldest subway systems in the world, you enter Budapest’s City Park. Home to the world’s third oldest zoo, and Europe’s second oldest, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. Founded in 1866, the Budapest Zoo’s 11 hectares is littered with majestic, award-winning Art Nouveau designed buildings such as their newly renovated Elephant House and the…
Lady of the Zoos 