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 ma...

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. Ye...

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 welfa...

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...

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 t...

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 s...

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...

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-t...

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 Pic...

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” w...

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?...

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 m...

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 imp...

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...

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...

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...

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 Coordinato...

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...

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...

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 welf...

WFL 74: Explore Goat World at the Toronto Zoo

I had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Corbett today on the podcast to discuss the New Goat World habitat at the Toronto Zoo. The habitat offers go...

WFL 73: Conservation Genetics of the Bison at the Toronto Zoo

Dr. Liz Okruhlik joins me on the podcast to discuss how she got her new position at the Toronto Zoo. She is the Conservation Research Veterinarian and...

WFL 72: Studying Orangutan Behaviour Between Two Exhibits at the Toronto Zoo

Ezekiel Gading joins me on the podcast to discuss his Master’s research thesis of studying the animal behaviour of one of the most charismatic animals...

WFL 71: Plastic-Free July Competition that you can join with the Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo is participating in an international competition called Plastic-Free July to lead by example in the fight against using single-use pla...

WFL 70: The Amazing Tree Kangaroo at the Toronto Zoo

Ryan Hegarty, the Lead Keeper at the Australasia Pavilion at the Toronto Zoo, joins me to discuss the amazing Tree Kangaroo. These cute animals have a...

WFL 69: Why Do Sloths Move So Slow?

Brendan Bonner and I sit down to discuss why sloths move so slow and how do they survive in the wilderness. This conversation explores how animals ada...

WFL 68: Amorphophallus Bloom and the New Zoo Green Instagram

The Toronto Zoo Greenhouse is in the middle of showing off its new Amorphophallus bloom that only blooms once every two years. Amber Vitek, who tends...

WFL 67: Migratory Fish of the Great Lakes

I had the chance to sit down with Mary-Kate Whibbs, The Great Lakes Program Coordinator, who focuses on coordinating outreach programs on local aquati...

WFL 66: Learning Orangutan Behaviour Using Artificial Intelligence At Your Toronto Zoo

Imagine if you could watch orangutans all day to observe their behaviours to better understand their ecological dynamics within a troop dynamic and in...

WFL 65: The Benefits of Feeding Browse To The Animals At The Toronto Zoo

Nutrition is of the utmost importance at the Toronto Zoo and the Nutrition Science Program is always looking for ways to offer food that will ensure t...

WFL 64: Grizzly Bears At Your Toronto Zoo

This episode is packed with great information on grizzly bears and how they compare to polar bears.

WFL 63: Building The Toronto Zoo’s Animal Habitats

Have you ever wondered how the animals’ habitats are built at the Toronto Zoo? It seems like all of these complex habitats are built every once and a...

WFL 62: Researching Effective Conservation Messaging At The Toronto Zoo

Dr. Jill Bueddefeld joins me on the podcast to talk about her research in Collaboration with the Toronto Zoo to study how visitors at the Zoo receive,...

WFL 61: Why Knowing When Orangutan’s Lose Their Baby Teeth May Help Protect Them In The Wild

The Toronto Zoo participated in a long-term study to observe when their young Sumatran orangutans would lose their baby teeth. The data collection was...

WFL 60: Caring For Poe, The Newborn Endangered Grevy’s Zebra Foal

There is a lot of work involved in caring for a newborn animal at the Toronto Zoo. It starts with caring for the pregnant Mom to be and continues with...

WFL 59: Frogs And Their Conservation At The Toronto Zoo

Brenden Bonner never thought that he would have such a passion for frogs until he started working as a Zookeeper in the Americas Pavilion at the Toron...

WFL 58: The Year (2020) In Conservation At Your Toronto Zoo

Andrew Lentini, Senior Director of Wildlife And Science, and I reflect on some of the great conservation projects and events that took place at your T...

WFL 57: Saving The Wood Bison From Extinction With Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco

Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco sits down with me today to discuss a pilot project of using reproductive sciences to artificially inseminate wood bison in c...

WFL 56: The Greater Kudu At The Toronto Zoo

Toronto Zoo Zookeepers, Ashley Slack and Deserrai Buunk, sit down with me to discuss the biology and conservation of the greater kudu. Ashley and Dese...

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