Meaghan Edwards
Well-Known Member
I would love to see the following at the Toronto Zoo:
Toucans, of any species. They used to have one in the Americas pavilion a long time ago, but he passed away of old age.
Dingos would make an interesting addition to their new Australian exhibit. They do have a close relative, the New Guinea Singing Dogs, in the children's zoo.
Cassowaries! I love these birds. I find them strangely beautiful. You can never have too many Australian critters.
More marsupials
Takin. As I hear they are getting Giant Pandas and I think they'd fit in nicely with the Chinese animal theme.
North Chinese Leopard. See above
The zoo used to have them before sending them to Jungle Cat World in Orillia.
African Wild Dog. As the zoo is expanding it's endangered species breeding programs, I think they would be an excellent addition.
Ethiopian wolf. See above. Not sure if there's any in captivity though.
Swift Foxes. I think they would help raise more awareness of Canada's/ America's endangered species.
I always thought Okapis would be an interesting addition to the African Rainforest exhibit.
Bongos. They used to have them, but one died and the other one was shipped off to another zoo.
Bonobos. Can't have too many African animals, too!
A few more cats. Ocelots, Pallas.
Wildebeest, Nyala, to add to the existing mixed species exhibits.
Coyotes, badgers and pronghorn for a Canadian Prairie exhibit. Not all in the same space, of course, but an exhibit where they look like they are in the same space. Maybe fit the Swift Foxes in there, too.
Toucans, of any species. They used to have one in the Americas pavilion a long time ago, but he passed away of old age.
Dingos would make an interesting addition to their new Australian exhibit. They do have a close relative, the New Guinea Singing Dogs, in the children's zoo.
Cassowaries! I love these birds. I find them strangely beautiful. You can never have too many Australian critters.
More marsupials
Takin. As I hear they are getting Giant Pandas and I think they'd fit in nicely with the Chinese animal theme.
North Chinese Leopard. See above
The zoo used to have them before sending them to Jungle Cat World in Orillia. African Wild Dog. As the zoo is expanding it's endangered species breeding programs, I think they would be an excellent addition.
Ethiopian wolf. See above. Not sure if there's any in captivity though.
Swift Foxes. I think they would help raise more awareness of Canada's/ America's endangered species.
I always thought Okapis would be an interesting addition to the African Rainforest exhibit.
Bongos. They used to have them, but one died and the other one was shipped off to another zoo.
Bonobos. Can't have too many African animals, too!
A few more cats. Ocelots, Pallas.
Wildebeest, Nyala, to add to the existing mixed species exhibits.
Coyotes, badgers and pronghorn for a Canadian Prairie exhibit. Not all in the same space, of course, but an exhibit where they look like they are in the same space. Maybe fit the Swift Foxes in there, too.
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