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    Greater Vancouver Zoo First Visit Tips

    Hi everyone! I’ll be visiting Greater Vancouver Zoo for the first time in April and was wondering what their current hoofstock collection and viewing is like:) Specifically, how many Persian onagers they have left, when the best time to see them is, if they still exhibit muskox (it shows up as...
  2. Daffodil (White-tailed deer)

    Daffodil (White-tailed deer)

    Fairly certain this is Daffodil (10 years old), one of three females in the herd (September 2024.)
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  3. Osage and Violet (White-tailed deer)

    Osage and Violet (White-tailed deer)

    Three of the zoo's herd of 8 white-tails, with Osage (1 year old) on the left and Violet (10 years old). The female in the background could be Osage's mother Daffodil, but I'm not 100% sure (September 2024.)
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  4. Sika deer

    Sika deer

    Two of the zoo's herd of six (September 2024.)
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  5. Seeking shelter (Scimitar-horned oryx)

    Seeking shelter (Scimitar-horned oryx)

    Three of the zoo's four scimitar-horned oryx, hiding out from the rain under a tree (September 2024.)
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  6. Nancy (Nilgai)

    Nancy (Nilgai)

    The zoo's sole nilgai, of whom I'm quite fond of. She still cohabitates with a herd of scimitar-horned oryx for companionship (August 2024.)
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  7. Grey wolf

    Grey wolf

    One of the zoo's pack of 13 (May 2024.)
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  8. American white pelican

    American white pelican

    One of the zoo's all-male flock of 5 (May 2024.)
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  9. American flamingo

    American flamingo

    Some of the zoo's flock of 18 (May 2024.)
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  10. Jagar (Rothschild's giraffe)

    Jagar (Rothschild's giraffe)

    Identifiable by his height and tan neck, in comparison to his herdmate Milo (May 2024.)
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  11. Karoo (Plains zebra)

    Karoo (Plains zebra)

    Munching away, at the time he had been on display less than 5 months (March 2024.)
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  12. Ash (Sika deer)

    Ash (Sika deer)

    The only buck in the zoo's herd of six (March 2024.)
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  13. Regal (African lion)

    Regal (African lion)

    Brother and sister pair Kasal and Prim, looking regal as ever in the sunlight (March 2024.)
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  14. Daisy (Vietnamese pot-bellied pig)

    Daisy (Vietnamese pot-bellied pig)

    Sweet Daisy taking a mud nap (March 2024.)
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  15. Patagonian mara

    Patagonian mara

    One of the zoo's five mara (March 2024.)
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  16. Caribou

    Caribou

    One of the zoo's herd of four (at the time) caribou (March 2024.)
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  17. Dreaming (Common hippopatamus)

    Dreaming (Common hippopatamus)

    Believe it or not, there are technically two hippos in this photo (March 2024.)
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  18. Sunbathing (Cheetah)

    Sunbathing (Cheetah)

    Two of the zoo's four cheetahs soaking up the spring sun. You can often find the brothers sleeping together in the middle of their enclosure, regardless of the weather (March 2024.)
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  19. Theo (Southern white rhinoceros)

    Theo (Southern white rhinoceros)

    Theo enjoying his brunch (March 2024.)
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  20. Mr. T (Red kangaroo)

    Mr. T (Red kangaroo)

    Mr. T and a handful of red-necked wallabies, as seen in the zoo's Wallaby Walkthrough experience (March 2024.)
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