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Toronto Zoo launches panda-cam: Live video feed of panda cubs By Marcus Hondro There are really very few things cuter than baby giant panda cubs. Maybe there's even nothing cuter than baby giant panda cubs. With that in mind the Toronto Zoo has a treat for you — a panda-cam.

Watch woman jump tiger barrier at Toronto Zoo to retrieve hat By Arthur Weinreb Toronto - Although there was a thin wire fence separating the woman and the tiger, onlookers were horrified at the woman's actions that clearly agitated the tiger.

Toronto Zoo welcomes Canada's first giant panda cubs By Megan Hamilton Toronto - At the Toronto Zoo, giants sometimes come in small packages. The zoo is celebrating the birth of two such packages — tiny twin cubs born early Tuesday to Er Shun, one of two giant pandas on loan from China.

Giant panda cubs born at the Toronto Zoo, first in Canada: video By Marcus Hondro For the second time in under one month the Toronto Zoo is the scene of rare births in captivity. In late September four white lion cubs were born while early today, Tuesday, two giant panda cubs were birthed.

Rare white lion gives birth to four cubs at Toronto Zoo By Megan Hamilton Toronto - The white lion population at the Toronto Zoo has increased by four recently with the birth of four adorable — and vociferous cubs. White lioness Makali gave birth to two of the youngsters Saturday, Sept. 26, and then two more the following day.

Baby polar bear melts hearts, takes first dip at Toronto Zoo By Megan Hamilton It's been a busy nine months for Humphrey, the polar bear cub, what with all that learning to walk, wandering around the big, scary pool of icy water, and munching on "fishcicles." Humphrey seems to living large at the Toronto Zoo.

Canada's oldest giraffe dies at Toronto Zoo By Mike White Toronto - Ginetta, Canada’s oldest giraffe has died at the Toronto Zoo at the age of 30. Officials at the zoo officials reportedly confirmed the news on Facebook Monday.

Baby Western lowland gorilla born at the Toronto Zoo By Igor I. Solar Toronto - Ngozi and Charles, the couple of critically endangered Western lowland gorillas, are the proud parents of a baby gorilla born last week at the Toronto Zoo. Mother and baby are doing well, but gender of the newborn has not yet been determined.

Aussie wombats debut at Toronto Zoo By Tracey Lloyd Toronto - Millie and Arthur, a pair of orphaned Southern Hairy Nosed Wombats, have been welcomed into their new home in the Australasia Pavilion at Toronto Zoo.

Apes go bananas for Apple's iPad By Darren Weir Toronto - Mother and son orangutans at the Toronto Zoo are loving their new iPads; playing games, watching videos and even using Skype with other orangutans.

13th Annual International Migratory Bird Day at Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Toronto - Toronto Zoo held its 13th International Migratory Bird Day last Saturday, 12 May 2012. As has become something of a tradition, I joined the party by tagging along on the birding walk in the closed-off sections of the zoo.

Op-Ed: Bob Barker's $880K donation still not enough to secure elephants By Elizabeth Batt Toronto - Despite an $880K pledge from Bob Barker offering to pay for the transport of three elephants from Toronto Zoo to PAWS (Sacramento), bitter legal wrangling is stalling the transfer.

Toronto elephants moving to PAWS in California Special By Gar Swaffar Bob Barker comes through again for the elephants. This time for Thika, Toka, and Iringa from Toronto, who will be traveling in style aboard a jet liner.

Bob Barker funds new home for former circus elephants By Tim Sandle Toronto - Bob Barker, the former host of the television show "The Price is Right", is offering to pay for the relocation of three ex-performance elephants from the Toronto Zoo to a California sanctuary.

Sumatran tiger mauls breeding mate to death at Toronto Zoo By JohnThomas Didymus Toronto - Brytne, a popular 13-year-old Sumatran Tigress was tragically mauled to death by her breeding partner, 3-year-old Harimau Kayu at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday after a courtship that began promisingly.

Photo special: African penguins at Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Toronto - African penguins are the newest exhibit at Toronto Zoo. I watched them being fed, while they were swimming at the surface and also through the under-water viewing windows.

Toronto Zoo celebrates 5th Adopt-A-Pond appreciation day Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Toronto - Toronto Zoo is not only a zoo, it is also one of Ontario's main sources of knowledge for nature conservancy activities. Last Saturday, Toronto Zoo hosted its fifth yearly event for people participating in the Adopt-A-Pond programme.

Gay penguin pair being broken up By Gar Swaffar Toronto - The Toronto Zoo is apparently unhappy with Buddy and Pedro, two African penguins who have seemingly bonded in defiance of the need for more baby penguins.

Toronto Zoo to turn animal manure into 500 kilowatt biogas plant By Andrew Moran Toronto - The Toronto Zoo's Board of Management has announced that it will work with ZooShare Biogas Co-operative Inc. to initiate a $5.4 million 500 kilowatt bio-gas plant. Food waste and animal manure will be processed into energy.

12th Annual International Migratory Bird Day at Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele After a long winter, spring is finally here, and migratory birds are coming back to Toronto. We went looking for them during a birding tour at Toronto Zoo on the 12th Annual International Migratory Bird Day.

Toronto Zoo to move elephants By Brian Bradley Toronto - After much public pressure, including from former game show host Bob Barker, the Toronto Zoo will find new homes for its three elephants.

Pilot program at Toronto Zoo looks to conserve energy By KJ Mullins Toronto - Toronto Hydro and the Toronto Zoo are teaming up to save energy while providing Polar Bears at the park with the climate they need. The pilot program is using Ice Bear energy storage technology.

Visiting Tundra Trek at Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Tundra Trek is the newest addition to the Toronto Zoo. Although the exhibit is very large, it displays only six species, but it does so in a way that takes into account animal welfare as well as the desires and educational needs of a demanding public.

2010 International Migratory Bird Day at Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Toronto is Canada's largest city and the heart of the country's economy. It is also one of the planet's greenest cities, offering a permanent or temporary home to billions of birds. On International Migratory Bird Day, we look for them at Toronto Zoo.

Gaboon Viper snake found in Toronto apartment By KJ Mullins Toronto Police had to come in the Toronto Zoo Thursday afternoon when they came across a four−foot−long East African Gaboon Viper snake during a police call.

Toronto Zoo mourns death of African elephant Tara By Stephanie Dearing Described as the 'matriarch' of the Toronto Zoo, Tara passed away at 41 years of age. Tara was the first African Elephant brought to the Toronto Zoo, there for the opening in 1974.

International Migratory Bird Day at the Toronto Zoo Special By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Yesterday was the 10th Annual International Migratory Bird Day. For the occasion, we went for a birding tour in parts of the Toronto Zoo that are normally inaccessible to the public. It was an interesting experience.

A special perspective of the Toronto Zoo By Bart B. Van Bockstaele Yesterday was the official "International Migratory Bird Day". We went looking for birds in the zoo of Toronto. Not in the cages, no, that would be too easy, wouldn't it?

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