Keyword: Toronto
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ANI012-00383
A Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) at the Toronto Zoo. This species came close to extinction, with fewer than 30 animals in existence before captive breeding began in the 1990’s. Critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered.
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ANI012-00380
A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) at the Toronto Zoo. This species came close to extinction, with fewer than 30 animals in existence before captive breeding began in the 1990’s.