Durham Central » durham region zoo http://www.durhamcentral.com Durham Region's Premiere Community Information Site! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:20:21 +0000 en hourly 1 Northwood Zoo http://www.durhamcentral.com/archives/652 http://www.durhamcentral.com/archives/652#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:15:25 +0000 admin http://www.durhamcentral.com/durhamdirectory/?p=261 Northwood is a Non-Profit Sanctuary Dedicated to providing a clean, safe and loving environment to over 100 exotic animal species. Including Tigers, Lions, Primates, Bears, Wolves, Buffalo, Eagles, Owls and other wonderful creatures.

Here they are provided the care and respect they deserve so that they may live out their lives with dignity. We have a responsibility to provide for them the best life possible. Hopefully, despite some of their respective backgrounds, they can learn to trust people again.

It is our sincere hope that through public awareness and education we can all learn to share our world with the many diverse species on it, and develop a much better understanding of and kinder treatment towards our animal friends.

Northwood is fully licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Northwood also provides Educational tours for Public Schools, Senior Citizen Groups and Special Needs Groups, to name a few. With Education being one of our main goals, we pride ourselves in sharing our experience and knowledge not only with the general public, but also with students involved in Work / Education Placements through the Oshawa business school and Durham College as well as Secondary School Co-op Placements. We are also participants in the Ontario Disability Support Program, Scugog & Durham Region Tourism, various community events and also charitable organizations such as The Children’s Wish Foundation.

Hours & Rates
Open May long weekend to Mid-October
10:30 am – 6 pm

Adults … $15.00
Seniors … $13.00
Children Under 12 … $11.00
Age 2 and Under … Free

Location2192 Cookston Lane
R.R. #2
Seagrave, Ontario
Canada L0C 1G0

P:905.985.2738
F:905.985.2598

Website:  www.northwoodzoo.com

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]]> http://www.durhamcentral.com/archives/652/feed 0 Jungle Cat World http://www.durhamcentral.com/archives/536 http://www.durhamcentral.com/archives/536#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:16:32 +0000 admin http://www.durhamcentral.com/durhamdirectory/?p=93 Jungle Cat World is a wildlife park located on 15 picturesque acres in the Municipality of Clarington in historical Orono, just 45 minutes east of Toronto. Established in 1983 it was first accredited in 1989 by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA ), a non-profit organization established to promote the welfare of and encourage the advancement and improvement of zoology, recreation, education, conservation and science.

Jungle Cat World is involved with the captive breeding and management of threatened and endangered species, working with and supporting a variety of Species Survival Plans (SSP) and Population Management Plans (PMP). Animals include the rare Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis), Snow leopards (Uncia uncia) and Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis).

Jungle Cat World is listed with the Canadian Wildlife Service to assist them in the enforcement of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). It also offers refuge to animals that have been confiscated by the Canadian government due to illegal ownership and practices.

Location:

Jungle Cat World is located just 45 minutes east of Toronto. Take Hwy 401 East from Toronto to Hwy 35/115 (exit #436),11km North to Concession Road 6 (Taunton Road). South-east corner.

Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park
3667 Concession Road 6, P.O. Box 370, Orono, Ontario, L0B 1M0, Canada
phone: (905) 983-5016 | fax: (905) 983-9858
http://www.junglecatworld.com | email: info@junglecatworld.com

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