Jon Coe, a world leader in the field of zoo design, says the Toronto Zoo did the right thing sending elephants to a warmer climate. It’s small compared to the Toronto Zoo, but it’s roughly the same distance from downtown Montreal as the distance between the Toronto Zoo and downtown Toronto, proving that people are prepared to drive out of their way for the right attraction. Nightingale cited DeJong’s team leadership — which he is being called on to use at the Toronto Zoo — as a strength. But he also points out that the Vancouver Aquarium is not, like the Toronto Zoo, a publicly funded institution. After problems with an earlier charitable endeavour, the zoo set up a new charitable foundation this year — the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservatory, as has been done in the U.S.

Source: thestar June 02, 2019 12:00 UTC