Editing Reptilia (zoo) (section)

==Locations==
The original Reptilia zoo was established in [[Vaughan, Ontario|Vaughan]] and is housed in a {{convert|25000|ft2|adj=on}} facility.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Reptilia Vaughan: Facility Features and Attractions | url=https://reptilia.org/reptilia-vaughan-facility/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321165613/https://reptilia.org/reptilia-vaughan-facility/ | access-date=2025-02-21 | archive-date=2020-03-21}}</ref> In 2018, it opened a second location in [[Whitby, Ontario|Whitby]] in a former {{convert|31000|sqft|m2}} [[Rona, Inc.|Rona]] store.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Reptilia Whitby: Full Facility Features and Attractions | url=https://reptilia.org/reptilia-whitby-facility/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321090850/https://reptilia.org/reptilia-whitby-facility/ | access-date=2025-02-21 | archive-date=2020-03-21}}</ref><ref name="Pessian">{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/8087981-reptilia-slithers-into-whitby-this-summer/|title=Reptilia slithers into Whitby this summer|last=Pessian|first=Parvaneh|publisher=Whitby This Week|date=2018-01-24|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> In late 2018, it announced plans to create similar zoos in [[London, Ontario|London]] and [[Barrie]].<ref name="Lupton" /> [[London City Council]] rejected the proposal for a {{convert|28000|ft2|adj=on}} reptile zoo in [[Westmount Mall]].<ref name="Lupton">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/reptilia-london-1.4936859|title=Private reptile zoo Reptilia wants to come to London; not everyone is happy about it|last=Lupton|first=Andrew|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=2018-12-09|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4777100/reptile-zoo-westmount-mall/|title=Council quashes reptile zoo's hopes to move into London|publisher=[[Global News]]|date=2018-12-19|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> However, the council later reversed course in 2022 and allowed the company to open at [[Westmount Mall]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=Reptilia Zoo Reptilia London: Facility Features and Attractions | url=https://reptilia.org/reptilia-london-facility/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321023358/https://reptilia.org/reptilia-london-facility/ | access-date=2025-02-21 | archive-date=2023-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A reptile zoo at Westmount mall inches closer to opening {{!}} CBC News |date=2023-02-01 |website=[[CBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508161219/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/a-reptile-zoo-at-westmount-mall-inches-closer-to-opening-1.6732863 |archive-date=2023-05-08 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/a-reptile-zoo-at-westmount-mall-inches-closer-to-opening-1.6732863}}</ref>