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Bat conservation at your Toronto Zoo has hit a few snags - the good kind 🦇 This summer, our Bat Conservation team travelled to northern #Ontario to track endangered silver-haired bats. Not much is known about this species in the boreal forest, including where they roost during the day or where females raise their young. Read more, as we continue our celebration of #BatWeek2026 ⬇️ bit.ly/4ssIUwr

Finish off your final week of October by participating in “Bump in the Night" - one of two exciting evenings of discovery with the Arctic Wolf species as the sun goes down 🐺 Take a moonlight hike to experience your Toronto Zoo in the dark and see if you and your pack can hear the howl of the Arctic wolves. The evening will conclude with a special nighttime feeding with our Wildlife Care staff at the Arctic wolf habitat 🌙 Limited spaces remain for Oct. 27/28 ⚠️ Register today ⬇️🐺 bit.ly/3NaYklj

When the sun goes down, our conservation work is just getting started 🦇🌙 While much of Ontario is sleeping, your Toronto Zoo's Field Conservation Team is hard at work in the field, studying some of our province's most fascinating and misunderstood wildlife. Learn more, as we mark #BatWeek2026 ⬇️ bit.ly/4dYvOkP

Get out and vote! Consider voting during off-peak hours (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.). Voting places are open until 8 p.m. tonight. To find out where to vote , visit toronto.ca/Elections – your trusted source for municipal election information. #TOVotes26 #TorontoVotes2026

Trying to fall asleep after a long day, but you have the hiccups 💕🍁 #Hiccupotamus

From Canada to Mexico, Monarch butterflies are embarking on one of nature's greatest adventures, guided by instinct and powered by their delicate wings 🦋 Your Toronto Zoo’s Field Conservation team recently had the opportunity to join Community Scientist Betty McCulloch and her team of volunteers at Rosetta McClain Gardens in Scarborough to assist with tagging federally endangered monarch butterflies on their fall migration. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4eqsI9i

Make this winter a WILD one 🐾❄️ Your Toronto Zoo is pleased to introduce the Wild Winter Pass: your ticket to unlimited Zoo visits from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027! Make the most of the season and create unforgettable wild memories with family and friends! Learn more, and get your Wild Winter Pass today at torontozoo.com/wildwinterpas… 🎫

Rich, because this is what our work looks like 🦇✨ It's the start of the final week of October, which means it is officially #BatWeek! Are you aware? Your Toronto Zoo's Bat Conservation Team, with support from @NWMOCanada studies Ontario's native bats in the wild to collect data and help develop effective conservation measures 🦇📋 Follow along this week to learn more about these unique animals, and how your Toronto Zoo is protecting them as Guardians of Ontario Bats. #savingspecies

Meet Toronto’s "Ghosts of the Mountains" ❄️🐾 Did you know? On this #InternationalSnowLeopardDay and everyday during Toronto Zoo hours, you can watch Jita, Zoya and Minu, the snow leopard family, LIVE on @zoolifetv and take control of the camera 🎥 Learn more about the world's first virtual Zoo and try it for free: torontozoo.com/livecams 💻

Somewhere in the rugged mountains of Central Asia, a ghost is moving through the snow… 🐾❄️ Today, we're celebrating #InternationalSnowLeopardDay and shining a spotlight on one of the world's most elusive and extraordinary big cats! Often called the "ghosts of the mountains," snow leopards are masters of camouflage 👀 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4dUM5qQ

Happy International Wombat Day! 🤩 Zoo Miami is home to one of only 2 baby wombats in all of North America, alongside @TheTorontoZoo, and these joeys are actually cousins, twice removed! Slide 1: Adelaide and Kirra at Zoo Miami Slide 2: Clover and Matilba at Toronto Zoo

Courtside? More like treetop-side 🐒🏀 Cheering on our #Toronto @Raptors as they begin another season with tonight’s Home Opener 🧡🖤 #MVP #MostValuablePrimate #GuardiansofWild

Did you know? As proud Guardians of Wild, your Toronto Zoo is committed to protecting endangered species like Ontario’s Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, helping safeguard biodiversity and ensuring a future where wildlife and wild spaces thrive 🐍 Learn more about this remarkable species and others, as well as the importance of their conservation from @ONresources ⬇️

Tonight the #CNTower will be lit red and black for the Toronto Raptor’s first home game. Let’s go Raptors! 🏀 🏀 Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en rouge et noir pour le premier match à domicile des Raptors de Toronto. Allez les Raptors!

Join us for Boo at the Zoo next weekend 👻🎃 📆 October 24, 25, 31, 2026 ⏰ 11:00am to 2:00pm Calling all little witches, superheroes, princesses, monsters and spooky creatures 🕸️ Get your costumes ready and join us for BOO AT THE ZOO in the Discovery Zone! Kids in costume (ages 12 and under) receive a hair-raising 50% off admission when accompanied by an adult paying regular admission. Use promo code 50boo 🎟️ Details at torontozoo.com 🎃

Planning a visit to see Maple and mom Kindia? Daily viewing hours have been updated! Guests and members visiting your Toronto Zoo can now say hello to the adorable duo from 10:30am – 2:30pm daily in the African Rainforest Pavilion. As always, viewing times are subject to change based on the needs of the animals in our care. Thank you for your understanding! 💚 #TZTinyTank

Just a curious little raccoon in a world of bubbles! 🫧💚 Be sure to stop by the Canadian Domain and say hello to raccoon trio, Manny, River and Racer, during your next visit to your Toronto Zoo! 🦝

Some call it clingy. Clover calls it quality family time 💤 #MondayMood

When it comes to taking life at their own pace, sloths have it figured out 🦥💚 With yesterday being #InternationalSlothDay, we celebrated these remarkable rainforest residents and today, continue our work on spotlighting the important role they play in the ecosystems they call home. Learn more ⬇️ #GuardiansofWild bit.ly/4hTaLlZ

Flags at your Toronto Zoo have been lowered to half-mast, in recognition of the tragic fire at @CanadianForces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by this incident, including those who have passed, military personnel, first responders, and emergency crews who worked to protect lives and respond to the fire.