As Guardians of Gorillas, and on this #WorldGorillaDay, we celebrate and raise awareness for the critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, a species facing immense challenges in the wild. Are you aware that over the past 20–25 years, gorilla populations have declined by more than 60%, with numbers still dropping at an annual rate of 2.7% due to poaching, disease, and habitat loss 🦍 Here at your Toronto Zoo, we’re proud to be part of the AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP), ensuring healthy, genetically diverse populations while supporting conservation programs to protect gorillas globally. Our newly launched Guardians of Wild 2025–2027 Strategic Plan pivots your Toronto Zoo toward becoming a “community-funded conservation science organization,” with a strong emphasis on expanding its conservation science, breeding, biobanking, and collaboration globally. An important component of this strategy is the recent partnership with Species360, through which we aim to enhance cryopreserv...