Lending a Paw to Help Orphaned Wildlife in Need
Our conservation expertise spans the globe, but our hearts are always ready to help close to home. Over the weekend, we welcomed two orphaned wild cougar kittens into our temporary care.
Read MoreThe Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will close at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26th, as we host our annual celebration in recognition of employees who have achieved a service milestone.
Wild Canada will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1st, to accommodate our FOCUSED event, presented by the Camera Store.
Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.
African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches are off-view 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.
Bite-Sized
We are paw-sitively shivering with excitement – ‘Baffin’ is turning 7 years old and ‘Siku’ is turning 8!
Since they were both orphaned in the wild as young cubs, their true birthdays are unknown but today’s the day we celebrate the life of these remarkable bears.
Did you know that as the Arctic warms, polar bears are spending more time on shore which can lead to an increase in bear-human encounters? We’re committed to supporting polar bear conservation and spreading awareness of actions we can all take to help protect their Arctic homes:
Small actions can lead to big impacts to help protect wildlife and wild places.
Pictured: Siku