Greater Vancouver Zoo

08/25/2025

🍻 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🍻

We’re giving YOU the chance to experience one of the Fraser Valley’s most unique events, Brew at the Zoo at the Greater Vancouver Zoo! 🦁✨

Win 2 tickets to Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, September 6th from 4–9 PM!

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post ❤️
2️⃣ Like our page ✅
3️⃣ Tag a friend you’d bring on this wild night out 👇 (each comment = 1 entry)

✨ Bonus: Share this post to your story and tag us for an extra entry!

Enjoy craft brews, good food, and an unforgettable after-hours zoo adventure.

Winner will be chosen and announced on September 2nd!

🔞 Must be 19+ to enter.

08/22/2025

Part 1 of our craft lineup is here 🍻💙

We’re counting down to Brew at the Zoo on September 6th with the first wave of incredible craft vendors who will be pouring all evening long!

🍺 Five Roads Brewing Co.
🍺 Dead Frog Brewery
🍺 Trainwreck Brewing
🍺 Foamers’ Folly
🍺 Roots and Wings Distillery
🍺 Locality Brewing
🍺 Camp Beer Co.
🍺 Bomber Brewing
🍺 Brookswood Brewing
🍺 Fieldhouse & Nicelife
🍺 Farm Country Brewing

Don’t miss the wildest tasting event of the summer — grab your tickets now! (link in bio) 🦁


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08/19/2025

🚂 Giveaway Alert! (CLOSED)

This week, we’re taking a ride down memory lane and saying goodbye to our beloved old train. To celebrate its legacy, and the arrival of our new train, we’re giving away a Family Membership + train tickets to a lucky winner! 🎉

How to enter:
✅ Like our page
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag a friend

Bonus entry:
💬 Share your favourite train memory in the comments

Contest ends Friday.

08/18/2025

Brew at the Zoo is BACK! 🍻💙

You won’t find an experience like this anywhere else in BC.
On Saturday, September 6th, the Greater Vancouver Zoo transforms after-hours into an unforgettable evening of craft beverage sampling, live music, and up-close animal encounters 🦁🦒✨

Sip on pours from some of your favourite local breweries, cideries, and distilleries while exploring the zoo in a way most people never get to experience.

Spots are limited—don’t wait! Click the link in our bio to secure your tickets.

19+ event. Valid ID required for entry.

Come and join us for an adults-only event at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

08/13/2025

We have an exciting winter program coming up and we’re putting together a craft marketplace to complement it!

If you’re interested in selling your handmade goods at the zoo, we’d love to hear from you!

Email us at [email protected] with the following information:

❄️ Your name
❄️ Business Name
❄️ What you sell
❄️ A sample photo
❄️ Contact info (email and phone)

Once you’ve submitted you info, we’ll reach out with more details.

08/13/2025

Meet Cosmo, the youngest of the four Ring-Tailed Lemurs. He lives on our island habitat beside the pavilion with Nova, Luna, and Sun.

Ring-Tailed Lemurs are found only in Madagascar’s primary forests, where they leap through the trees using their long, striped tails for balance and camouflage. Sadly, they’re threatened by habitat loss, hunting, slash-and-burn agriculture, and the illegal pet trade.

Cosmo is easy to recognize because his tail is so short. We don’t know exactly what happened, as he came to us as a rescue, but it doesn’t slow him down one bit. He still leaps and navigates the trees with incredible agility.

By visiting the zoo, you’re helping support the care of Cosmo and his troop, and contributing to conservation programs that protect wildlife and habitats around the world.

08/11/2025

Ever wondered what it’s like to feed the world’s largest rodents? Come meet Clover and Snickers, our adorable capybara duo, in an exclusive Behind the Scenes experience.

Guided by knowledgeable staff and an experienced zookeeper, you’ll have the chance to feed, learn, and ask questions, creating a memory that will last a lifetime ✨

Get closer than ever with our most intimate zoo experience. Every booking helps support the care of our animals and conservation programs that protect wildlife and habitats around the world. Makes the perfect gift for the animal lover in your life 💚

Learn more at gvzoo.com/experience/behind-the-scenes/

08/07/2025

Brew at the Zoo is only a month away🍺

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 6th for one of our most popular after-hours events at the Greater Vancouver Zoo!

We’re partnering with some of your favourite local breweries and cideries to bring you an evening of craft beverage sampling, live music, and unforgettable animal encounters 🦁

Visit gvzoo.com/brewatthezoo to get your tickets! Use code “Brew15” to save 15% for a limited time 💙

*Please note that this is a 19+ event and valid ID will be required for entry.

08/07/2025

Have you met Rosie?

Rosie was rescued near Invermere, BC after being struck by a vehicle and suffering head and eye injuries. With her mother missing and unable to survive alone in the wild, she was treated at Invermere Veterinary Hospital before arriving at the Greater Vancouver Zoo for lifelong care.

While cougar populations are currently stable, they still face challenges from habitat loss and human activity. You can help protect wildlife like Rosie by:

🐾 Keeping pets and their food indoors
🐾 Staying together and making noise on hikes
🐾 Supporting accredited zoos and conservation programs

Come say hi to learn more about how you can make a difference and coexist with wildlife.

08/04/2025

We’re excited to share that our four Red River Hogs—Bomu and his three sisters Volta, Dja, and Giri—have just moved into their very own spacious enclosure. You can now find them happily rooting and exploring on the south end of the zoo between the red foxes and the onager.

Native to east-central Africa, Red River Hogs thrive in dense rainforests and moist woodlands, using their powerful snouts and tusks to forage for just about anything including roots, fruits, small animals, and even bird eggs. They're definitely not picky eaters, but please do not feed them.

While not currently endangered, habitat loss and hunting pressure can quickly shift their status. Their habitats are disappearing due to deforestation and human activity. By protecting their natural environments and supporting sustainable practices, we can help ensure species like the Red River Hog continue to thrive for generations to come.

With their fiery red coats, white facial markings, and tufted ears, Red River Hogs are the most brightly coloured wild pigs out there. Make sure to take a peek at their new home the next time you swing by.

08/01/2025

So many hatchlings 🐢💚

Last week, we witnessed a new record for hatchlings in a single day. An amazing 71 Western Painted Turtles hatched, marking a major milestone in our conservation efforts.

This is just a fraction of the 700 eggs currently incubating as part of our long-term project to help restore B.C.’s only native freshwater turtle species. With populations declining due to habitat loss, road mortality, and invasive predators, every hatchling counts.

The Greater Vancouver Zoo is proud to be part of a collaborative recovery program working with partners across the province to give these turtles a head start. Once they’re big and strong enough, many of them will be released back into carefully monitored wetland habitats where they can thrive and help boost wild populations.

Western Painted Turtles play a key role in wetland ecosystems, but their numbers have dwindled in many areas. By protecting and nurturing these hatchlings, we’re helping preserve biodiversity and maintain healthy freshwater environments in B.C.

07/31/2025

Meet our new arrivals 💚

We’re excited to welcome five female blue wildebeest to the Greater Vancouver Zoo. These grassland grazers are known for their striking appearance and thundering migrations.

Though blue wildebeest populations remain stable in the wild, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict continue to threaten them and many other migratory species. By caring for animals like these, we aim to inspire conservation action and protect the ecosystems they depend on.

Come meet the herd and learn how you can help safeguard wildlife around the world. They are currently settling into their new habitat behind the addax enclosure on the south side of the zoo.