Best places: Zoos in Canada

Large preserve offering family-focused nature programs & views of elk, moose & other Yukon animals.

Sprawling park featuring a zoo, conservatory, outdoor theatre, play equipment & other attractions.

Wallabies & kangaroos are bred at this family-friendly farm attraction, also home to emus & goats.

Hundreds of free-flying butterflies, plus parrots, chameleons, frogs & more in a lush indoor jungle.

👍👍 What can you say? You get to see two very charming grizzly bears doing their thing very close. They seem happy. Rescued as orphaned cubs they wouldn't have survived if not found and taken care of by humans. Despite their fearsome reputation, these two grizzlies just seem so gentle and cuddly. You ju...

Zoo attraction aiming to teach families about wild (& more familiar) animals through contact.

👍👍 So wonderful! The staff were all phenomenal and very friendly, especially the person working at the desk while I was there. Unfortunately I didn't catch her name, but she was very helpful. The entrance fee is simply a suggested donation, incase people just can't pay that much, and all of the animals...

Zoo featuring a huge variety of animals & a park filled with models of dinosaurs.

In addition to daily animal feedings, this expansive zoo offers a nature trail & train tour.

Kid-friendly destination with a playground, splash pad & mini-train ride, plus 25+ animal exhibits.

Large zoo with 600+ indigenous & exotic animals, plus a towering playground, barnyard & pony rides.

Laid-back place with fenced areas where visitors can pet & feed goats, camels & 40+ other species.

👍👍 We did the sloth encounter and had a once and a life time experience! We learned so much and had a wonderful time. The staff clearly love all of the animals and take such wonderful care of them. After our encounter we stayed for an animal show, these are part of the general admission and were fan...

Storied zoo featuring more than 200 animal species, plus thrill rides & an Amazon-themed water park.

Enduring zoo established in 1904, with a polar bear habitat, restaurant, gift shop & steam train.

👍👍 So clean, well organized, friendly! It has plenty of animals to pet, picnic tables, maze, games, tattoos, - we easily spent there 3 hours there with my two toddlers going in circles and petting everyone twice :) too nad ice cream shop was closed

👍👍 Great place for kids. If you like water park, amusement park or animals. You can feed rays and lorikeets. Ride poney or camel. Meet the zookeeper. My kids absolutely loved it. We had a amazing experience :)

👍 Great place. nice open walkways. I would highly recommend reaching early in the morning . Do expect queues on the weekend. The staff is very friendly and helpful. One thing to note, is that they have closed off all the birds exhibits, along with the cafeteria. So there's no place to get food while y...

Small zoo featuring animals such as lions, bears & wolves, plus an area for petting goats.

Family-friendly mini-zoo offering a collection of live tropical insects from around the world.