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Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Canada's seat of government, a stunning Gothic Revival complex on a bluff overlooking the Ottawa River, with daily Changing of the Guard ceremonies.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Ontario, Canada · North America
Wendover sits on the route: 20 minutes from Thurso, 48km from Parliament Hill, Ottawa.
Wendover is a town located in Ontario, Canada. With a population of 1,302, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Wendover sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wendover to your route.
The Papanack Park Zoo is a small zoo in Wendover, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1994 and came under new ownership in 2014 with the intention of acting as a conservation park.
It has 36 different species, including snow monkeys, cougars, snow leopard and white lion cubs. These cubs are the offspring of the zoo'sRead more
African lions although they did not stay white as they grew. It also has four white Bengal tigers including a "snowball" tiger named Venus. The zoo is approximately a 25-minute drive from Canada's capital, Ottawa.
A number of animals at the zoo have been shown in the children's series, Zoboomafoo, with Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt. An African lion named Simba was a model for production sketches of the main character used in Disney's The Lion King.
In 2016, a lion named Zeus escaped from the zoo due to human error. It was shot and killed because of concerns for public safety.
In 2016, undercover footage was released by Animal Justice depicting acts of animal cruelty including a zoo manager describing how he trained a lion cub by repeatedly hitting the baby animal in the face. It also includes the zoo's management stating that several Père David's deers (extinct in the wild) broke their necks after running into the fence of their enclosure.
In 2021, a kangaroo named Willow escaped her enclosure before being found by the side of the road injured. The kangaroo died.
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Wendover is located in Ontario, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 45.5727 latitude, -75.1276 longitude.
Wendover has a population of approximately 1,302 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Canada's seat of government, a stunning Gothic Revival complex on a bluff overlooking the Ottawa River, with daily Changing of the Guard ceremonies.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Canada's national museum of military history, with immersive exhibits from early conflicts through modern peacekeeping missions.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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