This is a counterpart to the Worst Zoo in the US thread, only with a canuck twist. Personally, I'd say the worst zoo I've been to is the Big Apple, a tacky roadside attraction in Colbourne, Ontario which features a petting zoo which consists of some cramp covered cages for geese, ducks, and...
Gail, a cuban scorpion that stowed away in a Vancouver tourist's luggage before being taken to the tiny Victoria facility has given birth to twenty babies:
Scorpion gives birth at a B.C. 'Bug Zoo' after travelling from Cuba in woman’s luggage (VIDEO)
Original Facebook post: Victoria Bug Zoo Inc.
I keep an eye on the PhotoArk from time to time and just noticed recently that Joel had done a shoot at the Toronto Zoo.
I went through and compiled a list of other Canadian locations he has recorded species for the Ark
For anyone who's interested.
Banff National Park
Canmore, AB
Clayoquot...
100 animals were confiscated from this unaccredited Quebec zoo while its owner was arrested and charged with neglecting them:
St-Édouard zookeeper charged with animal cruelty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st-edouard-zoo-normand-trahan-1.5143106
Two Capybara have escaped the small High Park Zoo in Toronto, and are currently lost in the park...
Story here: Two capybara escape from zoo in Canada | Stuff.co.nz