Closure Alerts

New Year’s Eve: On Tuesday, December 31st, last entry for day admission and members will be at 3 p.m. with grounds cleared at 4 p.m. to accommodate set up for our Zoo Year’s Eve event, presented by Orange Frog.

Thank you for your understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until early 2025 while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Thank you for your understanding.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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Alberta Biodiversity Festival

September 5, 2024

Announcements

Alberta Biodiversity Festival Returns: A Celebration of Conservation and Connection

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, in collaboration with the Government of Alberta and Bow Habitat Station, is excited to…

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June 13, 2024

Conservation

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Supports Canada’s Bold 2030 Nature Strategy and Accountability Bill

13 June 2024 (Calgary, AB) –The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo applauds the Government of Canada’s 2030 Nature Strat…

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