TORONTO — This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo’s animals were under serious threat from smoky skies.
“This is an emergency,” he said. “We’ve got to keep them inside, but it might take us a couple of days to calm them down.”“Just having things in the habitat that they can actually use and explore: perfumes, different types of ropes, even kids’ toys,” Furniss said. “A lot of animals love interacting with kids’ toys. Those are all little tricks you can use to keep the animals nice and calm and safe.
A spokeswoman for the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg said they’re not dealing with the same poor air quality as Toronto this year, but they have similar protocols in place. The Calgary Zoo declined to comment, but Furniss said he used to work there, and their policy was the same.
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