Zoo Attractions
Meet the Animals
There are over 300 animals at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo! Take a look at the animals you may see on your next visit to the Zoo!
Mammals
| American Badger |
| Canada Lynx |
| Domestic Ferret |
| Timber Wolf (grey) |
| Grizzly Bear |
| Cougar |
| Red Fox |
| Swift Fox |
| Black-tailed Prairie Dog |
| Domestic Rabbit |
| North American Porcupine |
| Seba’s Short-tailed Bat |
| Plains Bison |
| Elk |
| Woodland Caribou |
| Bighorn Sheep |
| Dall’s Sheep |
| Fallow Deer |
| Miniature Horse |
| Mouflon Sheep |
| Pronghorn |
| African Pygmy Goat |
| Rocky Mountain Goat |
| Sika Deer |
| Stone’s Sheep |
| Suri Alpaca |
| White-tailed Deer |
| Egyptian Spiny Mouse |
| African Hedgehog |
| Red Panda |
| Goeldi's Monkey |
| Brown Capuchin Monkey |
Reptiles
| Komodo Dragon |
| Mountain Horned Dragon |
| American Green Anole |
| Bearded Dragon |
| Plains Garter Snake |
| Eastern Corn Snake |
| Royal Python |
| Tokay Gecko |
| Hermann’s Tortoise |
| Northern Blue-tongued skink |
| Schneider’s Skink |
Amphibians
| Fire-bellied toad |
| Tiger Salamander |
Birds
| American Kestrel |
| Bald Eagle |
| Burrowing Owl |
| Great Horned Owl |
| Long-eared Owl |
| Short-eared Owl |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
| Snowy Owl |
| Great Grey Owl |
| Barn Owl |
| Canada Goose |
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Rio Grande Wild Turkey |
| Blue-fronted Amazon |
Insects
| Pink Toe Tarantula |
| Caribbean Giant Cockroach |
| Chilean Rose Tarantula |
| Tailless Whip Scorpion |
| New Guinea Spiny Stick Insect |
| Walking Stick Insect |
Fish
Lake Sturgeon
Komodo Island Exhibit
The Komodo Island Exhibit features Komodo dragons Thorn and Shruikan (Shrew-Khan) currently on loan from the Calgary Zoo for the 2017 season. Visit the Komodo Island Exhibit to learn more about this unique species and to get an up-close look at these larger than life lizards.
PotashCorp Ark
The only thing better than one feature animal is two! The PotashCorp Ark is now showing two feature animals.
A red panda and cougars have taken stage in the PotashCorp Ark. Don’t miss your chance to view these spectacular animals up close!
Can't make it for a visit? Keep up to date on the red panda and cougars with the City of Saskatoon's Facebook page.
This special exhibit allows the Zoo to house animals never seen before in Saskatoon.
PotashCorp Ark Exhibit Guests
The PotashCorp Ark exhibit allows the Zoo to house animals never seen before in Saskatoon.
- Red Panda & Cougars (2014)
- Ruffed Lemurs & Cougars (2013)
- African Lions (2009-12)
- White Bengal Tigers (2007-08)
- Orange Bengal Tiger (2006-07)
- Snow Leopards (2004-05)
Kinsmen Bear Exhibit
If you catch them on the right day, you may see grizzly bears Koda and Mistaya wrestling, digging or playing in their pond at the Kinsmen Bear Exhibit. The large enclosure has been home to the pair since 2008. These massive mammals are a species at risk, and their home at the Zoo is thanks to the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon.
Mistaya is the sole surviving cub from Bear 66 who died in Banff National Park in 2005. He stayed in the wild until it became clear that he could not survive without intervention. Koda was an orphaned cub from the Jasper area who was rescued and nurtured by zookeepers at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. The cubs were paired at the Calgary Zoo and later transferred to their permanent home in Saskatoon.
Note: Bears are taken off exhibit one hour before closing for the rest of the day.
Kinsmen Children's Zoo
You never know what Capuchin monkeys (and talented acrobats) Tarzan and Ma might be up to, but it is usually something pretty entertaining! The Kinsmen’s Children’s Zoo is also home to pygmy goats, rabbits, lizards, corn snakes, a white-knee tarantula, seba bats and more. This exhibit gives visitors an up-close look at a variety of small animals and is a big hit with visitors young and old.
Children's Zoo Hours
| May 1 - Labour Day | 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| Labour Day - Apr 30 | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Kinsmen Express Train
Zoo Tours
Learn about some of the wild and wonderful animals at the Zoo from a trained tour guide while you ride in comfort on the wheelchair-accessible Kinsmen Express. Boasting more than 80 species of animals, we are the only Zoo in Saskatchewan accredited by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).
May 1 to Sept. 30
May: 12pm-4pm weekends only
June: 10am-6pm every day
July/Aug: 10am-6pm week days, 10am-8pm weekends
Sept: 12pm-4pm weekends only
Affinity Learning Centre/Knights of Columbus Discovery Centre
Why are trees important to the prairies? Can pythons close their eyes? Visit the Knights of Columbus Discovery Centre inside the Affinity Learning Centre for animals, historical and interactive displays.
What colour are a porcupine's teeth? Is a python as slimy as it looks? Learn these things and much more during Zoo Camps, Creature Features and other programs hosted in this state-of-the-art learning facility.
Join Saskatoon Zoo Society staff and volunteers for drop-in and registered programs. Consult Saskatoon Zoo Society for details
Located beside the main administration building in the Forestry Farm Park, the Affinity Learning Centre is also home to the Knights of Columbus Discovery Centre which features an interactive display about the history of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, and is available for Zoo visitors to enjoy.
Paws Inn Gift Shop & Buckeye Cafe
Food and souvenir items are available on site in our food service concession and our new gift shop building where a one of a kind souvenir can be purchased.