This zoological park is spread over 710 acres and has over 5,000 animals from about 500 species, making it one of the biggest zoos in the world. The zoo is divided into seven pavilions that are based on tropical distinctions. They are Africa, Malayan Woods, Indian Rhino, Gaur, Indo Malaya, Australasia, and Indo Malaya. In addition to this there are over 40 exhibits of fish – both native and exotic. Visitors to the park can also see polar bears in action as they swim and hunt for fish. Underground view windows give you an insight into the life of seals and other aquatic animals.

Among the highlights of the zoo is the replica of the African Savannas that is spread over 30 acres. The animals loll around in their artificially created habitat complete with rivers, kopje rocks, water holes and an elephant highway.

Yet another attraction is the Splash Island, made to resemble the waterways of Canada. This play area is home to beavers, ducks, and other native Canadian animals. In fact, an underground zoo will show the insides of a beaver’s lodge and give you an idea of how they live. The South American waterfall is also a great favorite with children, and on a hot sultry day, this is the coolest place in the entire zoo. Other award winning exhibits that you just cannot afford to miss are the Great Barrier Reef and the Gorilla Rainforest.

Visitors are allowed to bring a picnic lunch with them, or they can choose from a number of food joints here that serve all kinds of snacks from pastries and pizzas to beer and coolers. If you begin to miss your good old burger, there is a McDonald’s to bail you out.

The size of the zoo makes it virtually impossible for you to cover it all in one day. On special occasions zoomobiles available that will take visitors from one pavilion to another. Children can make use of strollers and wagons that are available on rent. A good strategy would be to get a map for yourself and mark the more interesting exhibit that you’d like to cover in that day. Surely enough, at the end of the day, you are bound to come back asking for some more interaction with the amazing wild life housed here. A trip to the Toronto zoo is a necessary addition to your itinerary.