Other than the Zoo, Toronto had recently opened an Aquarium which is a great place to take children on a field trip as a provocation to inspire the interest of sea animals. 
http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/?Grp=wWUlFArYri4=&Name=zJn+b31+6zoOwzotkNDg8g==&PPC&s_kwcid=TC|1029224|toronto%20aquarium||S|e|32406634752&gclid=CNfmho3gkrwCFa5FMgodRz0Awg 

Taking children on a trip to the Toronto Zoo can inspire endless opportunity about the nature of animals.
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