Reptilia (zoo)

Reptilia is a collection of Canada's largest indoor reptile zoos, with a combined area of over 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m2) of indoor exhibits featuring over 250 reptiles, amphibians and arachnids.[1][2]

Currently there are three Ontario locations, one in Vaughan, one in Whitby, and one in London.[3]

Basiliscus plumifrons at Reptilia Zoo

Locations

The original Reptilia zoo was established in Vaughan and is housed in a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) facility.[4] In 2018, it opened a second location in Whitby in a former 31,000 square feet (2,900 m2) Rona store.[5][6] In late 2018, it announced plans to create similar zoos in London and Barrie.[7] London City Council rejected the proposal for a 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) reptile zoo in Westmount Mall.[7][8] However, the council later reversed course in 2022 and allowed the company to open at Westmount Mall.[9][10]

Attractions

Induna in September 2022
Participants learn how alligators and crocodiles hide themselves in the water. Here we see the small above-water portion of the reptile well camouflaged, though also reflected in the water.
Live reptiles are used in hands-on teaching.
During a live reptile show, volunteers from the audience are requested to assist in the handling of a 5-meter-long (approx. 16-foot) female Burmese python.

About 250 species of reptiles are in the zoo's collection.[7] Among them is Canada's largest crocodile, a 14-foot (4.3 m), 1,200-pound (540 kg) male Nile crocodile named Induna.[11] The zoo also contains 20-foot-long (6.1 m) pythons, anacondas, poison dart frogs, rattlesnakes, and more.[2] About 75% of animals are rescues, with the remainder either born on location or acquired from other accredited facilities.[7] Of the rescues, many are obtained from previous owners who cannot cope with animals that have achieved their adult size, for which the zoo receives "constant calls".[12] The zoo takes in about 75 such animals every year, many of which are later sent to other facilities.[13]

Each location has a theatre area in which the zoo exhibits interactive reptile shows.[6]

Educational curriculum

Reptilia provides curriculum compliant educational programs from kindergarten to grade 12 along with specialized post secondary programs for first responders, educators, animal control officers and veterinarians. Educational programs are provided at Reptilia, as well as through the transportation of reptiles to various schools to provide lessons in school classrooms. Lessons are typically of 1 hour duration.

Reptilia interacts closely with other educational organizations, supplying reptiles and other supplies to the Ontario Science Centre, helping the Toronto Zoo with their educational programs, and working with many of the schools in the Greater Toronto Area. Reptilia also has a number of classrooms and party rooms that can be rented out for activities such as birthday parties. Each room is named after a different reptile.

Film industry

Reptilia provides reptiles along with skilled handlers for film productions, photo shoots, and television. Reptilia has provided reptiles for Guinness, Murdoch Mysteries, Canada's Greatest Know-It-All, YTV, Daily Planet, and other shows and productions.

References

  1. ^ https://reptilia.org [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b "Communities in Bloom", City of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, 2010, PDF webpage: Vau-PDF "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2018-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Pessian, Parvaneh (2018-01-24). "Reptilia slithers into Whitby this summer". Whitby This Week. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. ^ "A reptile zoo at Westmount mall inches closer to opening | CBC News". CBC News. 2023-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ https://reptilia.org/reptilia-vaughan-facility/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://reptilia.org/reptilia-whitby-facility/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ a b Pessian, Parvaneh (2018-01-24). "Reptilia slithers into Whitby this summer". Whitby This Week. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  7. ^ a b c d Lupton, Andrew (2018-12-09). "Private reptile zoo Reptilia wants to come to London; not everyone is happy about it". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  8. ^ "Council quashes reptile zoo's hopes to move into London". Global News. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  9. ^ https://reptilia.org/reptilia-london-facility/ [bare URL]
  10. ^ "A reptile zoo at Westmount mall inches closer to opening | CBC News". CBC News. 2023-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08.
  11. ^ "Reptilia Reptile Zoo, Vaughan". Vaughan Citizen. 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  12. ^ Hall, Diana (2015-08-13). "Crikey! 150 Toronto crocodiles, alligators rescued by reptile zoo". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  13. ^ Wolfe, Blake (2014-07-20). "Exotic pet ownership on the rise". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2019-11-21.

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