Home : Blogs : Liz Moras ~ Chilliwack Realtor, Garrison Crossing,Chilliwack, Abbotsford : Liz Moras' Real Estate Blog

If I Ran to the Zoo - The Toronto Zoo - ( My Toronto trip )

Who doesn't like to go to the Zoo -and what visit of any city would be complete without going to its City Zoo? (no sooner did I write that then I realized that of course there will be those that don't agree with zoo's.........but that's a topic for another day).......

"And that's what I'll do,

Said young Gerald McGrew.

If you want to catch beasts you don't see everyday,

You have to go places quite out-of-the way."

Dr. Seuss

The Toronto Zoo with over 710 acres and over 5,000 animals .......with over 10km of walking trails is one of the largest zoos in the world! And the blisters on my feet can attest to that! When I asked Rachel what she wanted to do (as we tried to cram as much as we could in my 8 days in Toronto), she said 'let's go to the zoo!.

So once again Sylvie Conde came by and picked us up and off to Scarborough we went. Another gorgeous sunny day in a string of sunny days - the best of the summer from what I was told.

Download Toronto Zoo site map!

Our adventure started a Camel ride for Rachel andTouching Experience with the Stingrays.....

Can you see them? Damn I can't either - the ripples in the water showed up like this - but have a look at Sylvie's post on the Zoo- Going Wild at the Toronto Zoo- her pics turned out much better! Cow nose and southern stingrays swirled by as we reaching out to stroke their smooth silky backs.......the polar bear - largest carnivores in the world - and I'm sure would much prefer a seal to those little fish they get thrown for the show...

Rach wanted to see the hippo's more then anything - but alas when we found him he was a pygmy hippo!

masai giraffe - did you know they were the tallest animals in the world - me? - I always think of Jerome the Giraffe from the Friendly Giant series of long ago.........now what's with those eyelashes eh?

And one of my favorites...

Which do you think came first the white stripes or the black ones? :-)

But for this go around - the Zoo Emmy had to go to...

More Posts on My Toronto Trip

Sylvie Conde - Toronto Real Estate Expert - and Tour Guide Extraordinaire! (My Toronto Trip Part I)

Muskoka, Severn and Georgian Bay, Ontario - a Visit with my Cousin ( My Toronto Visit Part II)

From small town Coldwater to Victorian B & B in High Park ( My Toronto Trip Part III)

Indian Grove B & B ~ High Park, Toronto (My Toronto Trip Part IV)

High Park - Toronto's Jewel of a Park - (My Toronto Visit Part V)

Niagara Falls- Canada's Horseshoe Falls ~Wonder of Wonders ~ (My Toronto Trip Part VI)

The American Niagara Falls ~ Yes there are Two! (My Toronto Trip Part VII)

Getting Close Up and Personal on the Maid of the Mist - Niagara Falls - My Toronto Trip Part VIII

The Sky's the Limit - Canadian International Airshow - More on My Toronto Trip

If I Ran to the Zoo - The Toronto Zoo - ( My Toronto trip )

Hollywood of the North - Toronto's - The Distillery ( my Toronto Series)

If you or someone you know is thinking of buying or selling property in Toronto - please give my dear friend and Uber Realtor Sylvie Conde of Sutton Group a call at 416) 564-7431 ~ its her home town and she knows it and Real Estate and Toronto like the back of her hand ~ you'll be in good hands I promise!

If you or someone you know is thinking of buying or selling property in, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz Moras of Landmark Realty Chilliwack a call at- 604-799-0459 or e-mail at lizmoras@gmail.com.

Copyright © 2009 By Liz Moras, All Rights Reserved. All photos by Liz Moras. All information provided by this author is only an opinion, it is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, and may be time sensitive. It is not necessarily representative of the opinions of Landmark Realty Chwk. Ltd..

Posted by Liz Moras ~ Chilliwack Realtor, Garrison Crossing,Chilliwack, Abbotsford on 09/20/2009 11:58 PM

Comments (23)

Zoo's in the Networking Channel

toronto zoo, scarborough, stingrays, my toronto trip

Originally posted at: Liz Moras' Real Estate Blog: If I Ran to the Zoo - The Toronto Zoo - ( My Toronto trip )

Generate short URL

Post is included in group: Things to Do/Places to Visit
Post is included in group: Road Trips
Post is included in group: Realtors®
Post is included in group: Diary of a Realtor
Post is included in group: Canada, eh

23 Comments on If I Ran to the Zoo - The Toronto Zoo - ( My Toronto trip )

SEP

2009

Hi Liz-Great job on these photos. Sounds like you and Rachel had a power packed 8 days. What memories you built as mother and daughter. Very nice. I remember petting a stingray years ago. They feel so soft. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pics. Have a great week. <SMILE>

Sharon - I'll treasure that week forever!

Hi Liz... it looks like you had a fun zoo visit, and that the turtles had some fun of their own! :)

Hi Liz,

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you had great time.

Steve darling - that would be my 'night time' job :-)

Ally - it was so much fun!

Liz, these are beautiful pictures and I would love to have a trip to the zoo such as this. The closest I've gotten to a zoo lately is WalMart! Ha! It looks just wonderful~Hugs my friend, Deb

Liz - Isn't our zoo fabulous in Scarberia? (as we Torontonians affectionately call Scarborough, even though it is no longer in the boonies)

It's open all year. I believe there is cross country skiing in the winter. The fall colours at the zoo are fabulous.

LOL Liz ... the turtles. He should have been arrested for forceful confinement. LOL

Liz --- WOW --- over 5000 animals ---this had to be a delightful trip to the zoo --- love your photos,too

Mama Liz

Awww. I love the hippo! He looks so sweet... although I'm sure "sweet" is not even on the short-list of defining words for hippos. LOL. And I don't think I've ever read that Dr. Seuss book either; which really surprises me. When my daughter was little, I had a Dr. Suess subscription. We got a book every other week and read them all the time... unless that zoo line is part of Horton Hears a Hoo?

Oh, and I swear. Every time I see those giant turtles somewhere, they're always doing the nasty. he he.

Liz, you can't go wrong with Dr. Seuss is what I always say... love those turtles.

Liz,

Very nice. This reminds me that I haven't been to the Zoo in years. I'm going to have to take a very small person with me, someone who will be most impressed with all the animals. That's one of the advantages of grandchildren.

Brian

Liz, I would have really enjoyed the zoo. We have a wonderful zoo not far from here and I'd planned on getting there this summer...never did :( Thanks for the photos!

SEP

2009

Liz,

Great pictures. Sounds like you and Sylvie had a great time.

Woohoo! I love zoos! These pics are fantastic! NC has a wonderful Zoo but doesn't compare to some that I have seen around the world. Anyhow, looks like you had an awesome time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMevDIpZrA

Hey Liz,

I love the pictures! The last picture reminds me of the link above.

SEP

2009

Is there anything more spectacular than the stripes on a zebra?

SEP

2009

Liz - I love going to the zoo and St. Louis has a great free zoo in Forest Park. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip to Toronto.

Liz - What a wonderful experience for you and what a tour guide you had in Sylvie, she certainly knows Toronto and how to look after a fellow rainer. The Toronto Zoo used to play a big part in our lives as both of our twin daughters worked their driving the monorail train as teenagers.

SEP

2009

Oh dear - it looks like I didn't respond to so many of these comments! Sorry! Kathy - yes she was amazing...and how cool that both your daughters (gee i didn't know you had twins!) worked there!

Ryan - you say your zoo is free?????? lol

Jenny - I've ALWAYS been fascinated by zebras! :-)

Matt - I have to go check your link now! :)

Hi Liz, I love the photos - especially the polar bears, they are my favorite. And I just commented about giraffe's eyelashes on another post here - they have the prettiest eyelashes! Looks like you had a great time!

I went to the Toronto Zoo when I was there back in 1995.

The polar bears at the San Diego Zoo like to eat carrots:

Carrot-eating polar bear at the San Diego Zoo

Our big hippos are out at the Wild Animal Park while the pigmy hippos are at the Zoo.

Hippos at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

NOV

2009

Have you been to the Vancouver Zoo? I like the Calgary Zoo better. I wish I had seen the Toronto Zoo when I was there.

Leave a response…

Name:

Email:
(optional)

Comment:

What does the graphic say?

Liz Moras ~ Chilliwack Realtor, Garrison Crossing,Chilliwack, Abbotsford

Chilliwack, BC

More about me…

Harrison Hot Springs, Cultus Lake

Address: Chilliwack, B.C.

Office Phone: (604) 799-0459

Cell Phone: (604) 799-0459

Email Me

I look forward to this opportunity to share with both my fellow Realtors and my local community...some local anecdotes, tidbits of info - community profiles, real estate savy......interspersed with humor and inspiration!

Subscribe to Liz Moras' Real Estate Blog

Feedjit Live Blog Stats

Real Estate Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory

<!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->


View My Stats




By TwitterButtons.com

Listings

Links

Archives

Find BC real estate agents and Chilliwack real estate on ActiveRain.

Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.