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Ripley’s Aquarium

Toronto is home to more than 13,500 new inhabitants — mostly of the gilled variety — at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Get up close and personal with diverse sea life, from corals to cuttlefish and sand tiger sharks to sea turtles. The aquarium focuses on conservation issues and provide an interactive educational experience.

The Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre

Housing, preserving and displaying 1,000-plus artistic, cultural and historical artifacts from a millennium’s worth of Islamic history. This modern institution aims to expand visitors’ understanding of Muslim and non-Muslim communities through exhibitions, libraries and cultural and educational events.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Giant Pandas at the Toronto Zoo 

Go wild over Da Mao and Er Shun, the Toronto Zoo’s visiting giant pandas. The breeding duo arrived spring 2013 for an extended stay. And what will happen if the city’s most-talked-about couple produces a baby? Pure “panda-monium,” we predict.