Closure Alerts

Christmas Day: The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th, for both day admission and ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company. Normal operations will resume on December 26th.

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.
Komodo Dragons

Reptiles

These cold-blooded vertebrates are heating up our interest. Whether they slither, swim, or walk, you’ll be wowed by our variety of reptiles.

Our Animals

Who You Can See at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Crested Gecko

Crested Geckos

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East African Black Mud Turtle

East African Mud Turtles

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Egyptian Tortoises

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Sheldon the Tortoise

Leopard Tortoises

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Komodo Dragons

Komodo Dragons

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Panther chameleon, Makira

Panther Chameleons

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Rough-Scaled Plated Lizard

Rough-Scaled Plated Lizards

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West African Dwarf Crocodile

West African Dwarf Crocodiles

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Western Painted Turtles

Western Painted Turtles

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Western Painted Turtles

Plan your visit

Get close to wildlife

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is situated on St. George Island, only five minutes from downtown Calgary and 20 minutes from the Calgary International Airport. Home to more than 4,000 animals from around the world, there’s plenty to see and do. No two visits are the same, but every visit supports the critical conservation work that we do to fight the extinction of plants and animals, locally and globally.

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