Papanack Park Zoo

The Papanack Park Zoo is a small zoo in Wendover, Ontario. It opened to a the public in 1994 for a one year trial. It started as a family owned and operated facility breeding exotic animals and birds in the early 1980’s.

It hosts 36 different species, including snow monkeys, cougars, snow leopard and white lion cubs. These cubs are the albino offspring of the zoo's African lions although they did not stay white as they grew. They also have four white tigers including a stripeless tiger named Venus. The zoo is approximately a 25-minute drive from Canada's capital of Ottawa.

A number of animals at the zoo have been shown in the children's show Zaboomafoo, featuring Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt. In addition, an African lion named Simba was a model for production sketches of the main character used in Disney's The Lion King.

The Papanack Park Zoo is involved in a National and international breeding program for further conservation of certain endangered species like the white tigers.

External links

* [http://www.papanack.com/frame.htm Official Website]