Wild Encounter - Mischievous Meerkats

Mischievous Meerkats

Meet our mischievous mob of Meerkats as you help our guides with an afternoon enrichment feed! As little as Ashton and Marvin, they have big personalities! Discover who the diva of the mob is while learning how the Toronto Zoo’s behavioural husbandry program enriches the lives of our animals on a daily basis. 

Yearly Availability: June-October

Capacity: 4

Experience Length: 15-20 minutes

Meeting Location: Twiga Market

Directions: The meeting location is approximately a 25-minute walk from the Front Entrance Gates. Upon entering the zoo, turn left and proceed into Indomalaya, passing the lemurs and the Malayan Woods Pavilion. Once you reach the Indo-Malayan Pavilion, take the boardwalk to the right and head up to Africa. At the top of the boardwalk, turn left into the picnic area, passing the Aldabra tortoise habitat. Continue past the Red river hogs and African Rainforest pavilion entrance - you will the narrive at the Twiga Market.

Age Recommendations: Suitable for all ages

Rules and Policies

Wild Encounter tickets do not include Zoo admission: Zoo admission must be purchased separately 

Interaction: This encounter involves the opportunity to toss enrichment to the meerkats from the outside of their habitat. It is up to the animals to choose to participate and we cannot guarantee the duration of time the animals will spend engaging with us. Staff also have the ability to deny feeding, or change the encounter based on the animals’ health, safety, and behavioural needs

Drugs & Alcohol: Impairment due to alcohol or drugs is not permitted before or during your Wild Encounter. Anyone who is drinking or appears to be even slightly intoxicated before the Wild Encounter will be denied participation. Refunds or alternate dates will not be given.

Adult Supervision: Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by a paying adult (at least 18 years of age)

Children 2 & Under: To maintain guest capacity limits, tickets (free of charge) are mandatory for all children 2 & under. 

Reschedule/Cancellation: By purchasing tickets, you are agreeing to the following refund policy. Exceptions will not be made. The Wild Encounters team requires at least 48 hours’ notice prior to your scheduled encounter to process any refund or rescheduling requests. Failure to attend your encounter at the scheduled date and time will result in forfeiture of your tickets, and refunds will not be issued. Please ensure you arrive at the designated meeting location before your scheduled start time. Late arrivals or guests who are unable to locate the meeting point will not be eligible for refunds. We recommend reviewing your confirmation details carefully and allowing extra time to navigate the Zoo. 

Strollers/Personal Items: Strollers/wagons are not permitted in behind-the-scenes areas.

Accessibility: Please note that this experience is not wheelchair accessible, as the behind-the-scenes area includes narrow walkways. Guests with disabilities who require the assistance of a support person are encouraged to email us before making a reservation so we can provide the appropriate support and ensure the best possible Wild Encounter experience. At this time, service animals cannot be accommodated in behind-the-scenes areas. The Access 2 Card is accepted for support persons. 

Fees: A processing fee of $1.00 per ticket will be applied at checkout.

Please contact us at wildencounters@torontozo.com or call us at 289-200-4362 for more information.