Riverview Park & Zoo
1300 Water Street K9H 7G4 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Our Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig Steve enjoying some pumpkins! At the Zoo our Pot-bellied pigs enjoy a diet of mini pig pellets, bran, and mixed fruit and veggies. They also occasionally love treats like this pumpkin! Animal adoptions go a long way here at Riverview Park and Zoo to help with health care, nutrition, training and enrichment. Visit our website: Www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca #bringingthezootoyou #ClosedButStillCaring #amazinganimals #pigtails #pumpkin

The first real snowfall at the barn yard this season. Our pot bellied pig (so named for its round sagging abdomen, which usually drags close to the ground) is happy for the shovelled pathway created by the zookeeper. Zookeeper Sarah. #followtheleader #bringingthezootoyou #amazinganimals #pigtales #potbelliedpig #potbellypig #snow

Checkout our Slender Tailed Meerkats! These guys are chilling in their hammock that our zookeepers have built as a form of enrichment! Here at the Zoo we use many different types of enrichment to stimulate the the animals minds and mimic different activity’s that they would do in the wild! Enrichment focuses on a variety of different things including tastes, smells, textures, and sounds! Animal adoptions also help fund our enrichment programs for your adoptive animal! #ClosedButStillCaring #bringingthezootoyou #meerkats #amazinganimals

4 days left to sign up for the virtual fun run or walk. https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca//su/special-events.aspx

Catching some rays by the dock in November! Here’s one of our West African Dwarf Crocodiles basking in the afternoon sun. One of the smallest crocodilians, this species is typically limited to 1.6 m (5.2’) in length. #closedbutstillcaring #bringingthezootoyou

There are 5 days left to register and participate in the RPZ Vitrual Fun Run or Walk. You can help improve the cat indoor winter home for the servals and lynx by registering today and getting outside with your family and walking or running in your neighborhood by October 14. https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca//su/special-events.aspx Big thanks to all who have registered from our Black and White Ruffed Lemur and the whole zoo Zoo Crew. ... #closedbutstillcaring #amazinganimals #readytorun

Get your household squirrel monkeys out moving in the sunshine over thanksgiving weekend. Only 6 days left to register for the virtual fun run or walk! https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca//su/special-events.aspx

Only 7 days left to register and run or walk for the zoo's first virtual fun run! Run or walk anywhere in your neighborhood or on local trails by October 14th. You can download the APP to track your distance or manually enter your time. It's a safe way to get outside, get some excercise and help us with our goal to expand the indoor cat holding; home for our lynx and servals. T-shirt still available while supplies last. https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca//su/special-events.aspx

Are you ready to run? The virtual fun run or walk is a vital fundraiser for the park and zoo. This year we are raising money to expand and improve the indoor cat holding for our servals and lynx. We need your help with our goal. It’s easy. Register to run, then get outside and walk or run 1 k or 5 k before October 14.... #ReadyToRace #amazinganimals Www.Riverviewparkandzoo.ca/en/support-us/special-events.aspx

Our North American River Otters Boldt and Lawrence out for an afternoon swim! Did you know?! River Otters can hold their breath for up to 8 minutes under water and can dive up to 60 feet! How amazing! #ClosedButStillCaring #BriningTheZooToYou

Are you a student interested in #wildlife, #conservation and #animalbiology / #animalhealth ? Join our Animal Care Team this fall. But don't wait, time is running out! Tomorrow (September 18) is the last day to apply. Apply on our corporate web page: https://www.peterboroughutilities.ca//career-opportunities

We are continuing our prebooked guided tours on a limited basis throughout the fall (Fridays and Saturdays). This week's tours are now available for reservation. Tours have a maximum 10 people. New dates are released each week based on our capacity and are available for City residents, annual donors and animals adoptors. https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca//plan-your-v/tours.aspx

Meet Iggy our Green Iguana! The Green Iguana is also known as the Common Iguana, native to Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Central and South America. This species can vary in colour which is caused by age, temperature, breeding season, mood or health. As a defence mechanism, Green Iguanas can autotomize, which means they can drop their tail to escape predators. Their tail will grow back within a year, however, it will not grow to be the same length as before! #NationalIguanaAwarenessDay #ClosedButStillCaring #BringingTheZooToYou

Join us on our virtual turtle trek to learn more about the many incredible species we have at Riverview Park and Zoo! #Closedbutstillcaring #AmazingAnimals #BringingTheZooToYou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2BIcn-Rblk&feature=youtu.be

A day in the life of Steve our Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig! Steves favourite day is when he goes on his walk to see his pals Lawrence and Boldt our North American River Otters here at the Peterborough Zoo! #ClosedButStillCaring #BringingTheZooToYou #SteveMeetsTheOtters