The facility is limiting outdoor access for some animals as well as outdoor working time for staff and volunteers.
The Toronto Zoo will close early on Thursday in an effort to protect people and animals from the effects of the city’s poor air quality, the result of ongoing wildfires in Ontario and Quebec.
In a press release Wednesday, the zoo said it will reduce its operating hours from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The zoo is typically open until 7 p.m. daily, according to its website. “We are taking proactive steps to protect our animals, staff and volunteers,” the zoo said in the release.“We encourage anyone who prepurchased tickets … to reschedule their visit. If you are unable to reschedule we encourage all guests to wear masks while outside for any extended periods of time,” the zoo said.
The zoo is limiting outdoor access for some animals as well as outdoor working time for staff and volunteers.Toronto is currently blanketed under a haze of smoke drifting southward from the wildfires.
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