Carnivore Enrichment Feedings at the Toronto Zoo

Every Saturday and Sunday, you can now watch Toronto Zoo staff as they feed their carnivores, where you will witness them showing off their hunting and feeding behaviours such as smelling, licking, clawing, chewing and consumption of all edible parts, chewing on bones and tearing through skin. They offer their carnivores these large and complex food items that take significantly longer for them to consume. As well, carnivores that engage in social feeding gain an extra benefit from this type of enrichment experience.

Toronto Zoo hope that this will provide an educational and immersive experience for visitors, though viewing may not be suitable for everyone.

Feeding Schedules:

• Canada Lynx- Dec 8, 2:00 pm at Canadian Domain
• Spotted Hyena – Dec 14, 2:00 pm at Africa Savanna
• Amur Tigers – Dec 15, 2:30 pm at Eurasia Wilds
• Artic Fox – Dec 21, 11:00 am at Tundra Trek
• Polar bears – Dec 22, Noon at Tundra Trek
• Sumatran Tiger – Dec 28, 2:30 pm at Indo-Malaya
• Lions – Dec 29, 1:00 pm at Africa Savanna