Exploring The Abandoned Bowmanville Zoo

[@tracyban5604]

I love Bowmanville zoo I want there as a kid and took my son there for years it is sad what happened to it and I miss it all the time when I drive by it

[@definitelyacuterat9666]

This makes me so sad because now it looks like nothing just from looking from the outside of the zoo, I wish that it was still there so I could remember being there when I was little. About to cry.

[@mayavey5435]

This video brought back so many memories I forgot I had, I went here countless times in the summer as a kid. Thank you.

[@Freaktography]

That's great. Thanks for watching

[@cathyrauch9090]

Was my all time favorite zoo! So happy I was able to take each of my children there before it closed.

[@robynmacneilbarr4810]

My favourite zoo when I was younger , I remember everything there 😢

[@robynmacneilbarr4810]

I remember sitting watching the shows they’d put on in the auditorium, rats used to run on the ropes on the ceiling to the stage. I remember the tigers and elephants used to stand and jump on the metal stools in that room. White horses would go around the stage and preform

[@rylanmcmurray7367]

this was posted on my birthday lol, so many great memories heres espically with limba i like 6 at the time i first met limba. one morning i woke up and my mom told me she passed to cancer and i cried all day.

[@definitelyacuterat9666]

:((( are you talking about the elephant?? If so I remember her too :( makes me sad

[@Freaktography]

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[@morrik5]

The small building near the carousel used to be one of many "cabins" where people visiting the former Tourist Camp could stay in.

[@echobunny5412]

One mo thing I forgot to tell you what an amazing video you shot of the Bowmanville Zoo..I enjoyed it brought back a flood of great memories...Thank you

[@Freaktography]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@patriciabuchanan67]

Great location, and it looks like a really nice piece of property, what a waste. Thank you for sharing😊❤

[@Freaktography]

it will apparently be turned into a public park soon!

[@patriciabuchanan67]

@@Freaktography That's great, at least they're not sticking condos or a load of cookie cutter homes there😊

[@echobunny5412]

I just would like to add The Bowmanville Zoo was at one time years ago a beautiful amazing place..It was the oldest privately owned zoo in North America & many of the Animals were featured in movies, commercials & mags...Unfortunately Mr. Hackenberger was caught on video abusing one of the animals...Former owners would be devastated they were very very great folks...

[@Freaktography]

Thank you

[@leahh.6278]

The large field with wooden fence was for some of the larger antelopes, and near the playground was mainly birds, lemurs, and smaller animals. When crossing bridge petting zoo would be to the left and elephant rides to the right, which was across from a snack shack and lion cages. Elephants and giraffes were near back of property near the auditorium Frequented that zoo often as a kid.

[@Freaktography]

very cool thanks for that

[@sadflowers]

Great to see this all again in your video. Other than the tigers, my main childhood memory of this place was breaking free from my daycare to finally get on that yellow slide - as everyone else was boarding the yellow school bus to go back home. Got in trouble, but had no regrets (though I always thought it was more grand in scale than this. Guess that's the perspective to a 6-year old, haha) :)

[@Freaktography]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@douglascarrigan8430]

Most of the Zoo land is going to be turned into a park sometime in the future.

[@mommageri3824]

Thanks for sharing!! Loved it !!! The things they left behind Wow!!

[@Freaktography]

thanks for watching

[@oreocakester4307]

WOW. I have very faint memories visiting here in 2009 or 2010. I remember that splashpad area and the tiger exhibit more than anything else.

[@Freaktography]

Very cool!

[@paris3662]

That was the best Zoo ever

[@DesertifyUrbex]

Somehow missed the notification. Glad I checked in. That Merry Go Round will only get creepier with time. Neat find.

[@Freaktography]

Thanks, ya the merry go round was worth the trip!

[@TheNorthFaceBandit]

Desertify Urbex: Abandoned Places I went in a few days ago at night. It’s really eerie

[@jadechaput7548]

The rides had kids on them as recently as fall 2017 .... they have been “questionable” for a decade

[@clairefunnell8481]

Hi Dave. I remember this story. Never been though. Lots of stuff. That playground was creepy. Glad the vandals haven't been there. Thanks. I enjoyed the video. March 2021.

[@Freaktography]

Glad you enjoyed

[@llamaking3200]

i loved this place i went here almost every week just wanted to see it again

[@lethalweapon4052]

I love watching the Salmon, we have a fish ladder here for them to swim upstream. One year I actually got a video of one jumping up the ladder. It was really cool.

[@donnavaughn5393]

Thanks you my friend loved it

[@SerpentHashiraObanaiIguro]

My family and I still have pics of our visit from 2011, and I'm here after recently unearthing said pics. It's a shame it had to be run out of business because of what its owner did...

[@RyuGekin]

Some of the animals went to the Killman Zoo, I THINK. Killman Zoo is more rehabilitation for animals. They only have animals that would never survive in the wild and they rehab them.

[@ForgottenProductions]

Huge thanks for the shout out Dave.... if you guys haven't already subscribed to Freaktography make sure to do so NOW! Cheers buddy Amazing Explore.

[@Freaktography]

my pleasure dude!

[@LUNACORVIDAE]

Nice video!!! I used to go to this zoo as a kid! Does anyone remember the pop drinking bear?!

[@Freaktography]

thanks for watching

[@echobunny5412]

I remember the soda drinking bear..I think he drank Orange Crush..

[@jadechaput7548]

That poor bear likely died from diabetes... I remember him he drank orange crush

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

Jade Chaput was waiting for this comment!

[@lindawilkes5126]

Awesome video love the history that was shared..to bad it's going to rot away.

[@Freaktography]

thank you

[@LukeParon]

Head up to anyone who may want to explore here, THE AMPITHEATRE IS SUPER RISKY - The property owners home is literally maybe 60 Meters away.

[@skittersmack]

i LOVED this place when i was little

[@RixFlix.PE.Sounds]

Great intro..great video guys.

[@Freaktography]

Thank you!

[@AngeliqueV]

KZbin is rude .. never gave me that notification :( Sorry :( Awesome video again !

[@Freaktography]

hah thank you

[@AngeliqueV]

Always here for you all !

[@Badgirl360]

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[@Freaktography]

thank you

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

BX!!

[@rachelgervais1971]

Amazing video I live in Alberta and I never seen black squirrels before there cute🤗👍

[@Freaktography]

glad you liked it

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

I’ve seen them in Calgary often..

[@timothymleblanc]

The Bowmanville Zoo...nice.

[@manualdee1]

In Clarington?

[@rylanmcmurray7367]

@@manualdee1 yeah, on king street just off of mearns ave by the bowmanville mall

[@thewhiterabbit2076]

Great find bro..👍👍

[@Freaktography]

thanks!

[@jociep8e456]

You probably wont see this, but if you do. How did you get in? Did you hop a fence or get government warrants?

[@rozim12]

I remember memories there when I was 5

[@Freaktography]

thanks for letting me know

[@haywardd]

haha you helped some guys like you get in there one day, when I saw them trying to jump the huge fence

[@dv9238]

sooo good :) like !

[@Freaktography]

thanks man

[@RixFlix.PE.Sounds]

Subscribed 😀

[@Freaktography]

thanks

[@XXSUPA8]

Just an FYI that the family still lives on the property.

[@countrygirl8295]

love the video

[@Freaktography]

thank you

[@Gail-j8j]

Koo Place❤

[@llamaking3200]

nope the tiggers were farther up

[@echobunny5412]

I just watched the video of what Mr Hackenberger did to that tiger & he should have that done to him!!!..I hope is in jail or worse..Unbelievably one of the cruelest things I've seen...F.U!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Freaktography]

I don't know the whole story..but that video does not tell a good one

[@jadechaput7548]

He still owned the property at the time the video was posted that place was reopened summer 2017 I forget what it was renamed “Clarington family something” .... it has been purchased by the municipality I believe as there are current plans to make it a nature park with. Ike trails and walking paths

[@Adman-p4j]

Interesting Video. Not a fan of the commentary style.

[@manualdee1]

Glad this place is closed. It was a prison where every inmate was innocent.