The new attraction, simply known as the Vancouver Zoo, will have a focus on research, conservation, and education, with a policy that provides a home for animals who are already in zoological facilities or have been deemed unreleasable to the wild by a third party due to situations such as injury or being orphaned.
A global search is underway to assemble new animal care and research team, with zoo proponents already scouting for zoological expertise and talent in the United States and Australia. A partnership will also be established with Ocean Wise Conservation Association, the not-for-profit entity behind the Vancouver Aquarium, and the University of British Columbia’s Department of Zoology.