Visitors are soon going to be able to experience the Toronto Zoo in a way they never have before amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The plan is to have people stay in their vehicles — start in the parking lot and literally drive through our front entrance and use the walking paths and zoo mobile route to get a behind-the-scene unique experience,” said Toronto Zoo CEO Dolf DeJong.
Around 1.2 million people visit the Toronto Zoo every year, but 2020 is different and full of challenges thanks to COVID-19.
One of the biggest challenges has been securing the food budget. The price tag is more than $1 million a year to feed the animals, which usually comes from parking revenues.