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Toronto Island Farm’s Fate Still Uncertain

Despite a victory for the High Park Zoo earlier this week, the short-term outlook for Centre Island's Far Enough Farm remains unclear.

Earlier this week, supporters of the City-run High Park Zoo celebrated when a private donor offered $50,000 a year in matching funds to help keep the historic neighbourhood attraction’s llamas and yaks sheltered and fed, despite cuts to the City’s budget that would otherwise have required the zoo to close this summer. Riverdale Farm, in [...]

Spotted: Possum Family on Roncesvalles

SPOTTED BY: Kate and Madhava Enros WHERE: The front step of a Roncesvalles restaurant. WHEN: Saturday, May 28 in the afternoon. WHAT: Looking a little scared by all the attention, this family of possums (check out the close-up to see the baby possum noses) caught passersby by surprise this weekend. Wildlife sightings aren’t infrequent in [...]

Historicist: Elephant Escapades

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Two of the Metro Toronto Zoo’s herd of elephants, between 1975 and 1985. Photo by Ellis Wiley. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 4, Item 0045. Dateline: August 1974. Richard [...]

Zoo Board Votes to Send Elephants to Friendlier Facilities

Photo by kaeko from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. After debating most of today, Toronto’s Zoo Board has decided to close down the longstanding elephant exhibit and relocate our three remaining elephants—Toka, Iringa, and Thika—to a more suitable habitat. Debate about the elephants’ future has been raging for a while, with many feeling that Toronto’s cold [...]

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animals

On Sunday, and for the second time this year, the King Edward Hotel went to the dogs. As the annual Santa Claus Parade rolled on outside, a different kind of parade was going on inside the hotel. Call it the “Santa Paws Parade.” Or the “Panting Claus Parade.” Or the “Santa Claus Purrrrrrade.” No wait, [...]

Photoist: November 2, 2010

"Walking" Dog by Mike Stich

Duly Quoted: Christine Crosbie

"Women wish it were true."

Toronto Film Collective Brings Taxidermy to TIFF 2010

Larry (Julian Richings) contemplates his stuffed menagerie as pooch Sammy looks on. “It was a mix of my girlfriend of five years breaking up with me, my friend’s dog dying, and a Kids in the Hall skit I saw years ago,” says filmmaker Kire Paputts about the inspiration behind his short film Animal Control, which [...]

Duly Quoted: Glenn De Baeremaeker

"You can't order giant pandas off the Internet."

Charges Against Tim Trow, Other Toronto Humane Society Leaders, Dropped

The Star is reporting that the Crown is dropping all criminal charges to come out of November’s raid of the Toronto Humane Society—including, most notably, those against ousted president Tim Trow. Crown attorney Christine McGoey cited significant problems with the search warrant obtained by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Vandalist: Flocking To The City

Once a week, Vandalist features some of the most interesting street art and graffiti from around Toronto. You should contribute. BY: Unknown Artist LOCATION: Near Queensway and Parkside SHOT BY: Eric FIELD NOTES: We featured these geese before, back in July 2009, and since then, more and more have been sighted [...]

Photoist: August 10, 2010

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