This is one heated rivalry where everyone benefits 🐢🐒🪶 Earlier this year, your Toronto Zoo increased the level of Ultraviolet (UV) lighting in this African Rainforest, mixed-species habitat as part of our unwavering commitment to consistently progressing animal well-being. The goal was to update and provide a larger basking area that all species living in this indoor habitat can utilize together. This upgrade represented a collaborative care approach, bringing together expertise from multiple teams including Wildlife Care and Facilities/Maintenance. By working cooperatively, teams ensured the UV lights and radiant heaters were positioned to best support the animals' natural basking behaviours. This teamwork not only improves the well-being of the Aldabra tortoises, lemurs and cranes who share a home but also reinforces your Zoo’s commitment to integrated animal well-being and cross-departmental collaboration. Wildlife Care has already noticed the Aldabra tortoises eagerly racing ...