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“Bull”, a Southern White Rhino who lived at the Toronto Zoo until his death in 2008, stands tall at the entrance to the Schad Gallery. This species was brought back from the brink of extinction in the 1990’s, but is once again in serious trouble, largely due to poaching for its horns. Photo: Paul Orenstein.
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Track the myriad of fishes in the live coral reef. Photo: Paul Orenstein.
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Climate change and habitat destruction are just two factors contributing to species extinction. Learn about species that are threatened or have disappeared because of human influence – some of them from our own back yard.
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Common on Mauritius in the 1600s, Dodos were extinct within a hundred years. Very few complete specimens exist in museum collections. The ROM's rare Dodo skeleton came from Harvard University – traded for the skull of an Anchiceratops.
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The Earth Rangers Studio, located within the gallery, offers educational and interactive programs. Touchable specimens, hands-on activities, and multi-media demonstrations engage visitors of all ages. The Earth Rangers "Bring Back the WildTM" live animal show is a regular feature.
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Busy ants work day and night collecting leaf bits, on which they cultivate fungus to feed their young, in the live Leafcutter Ant colony.