Animal Viewing Impacts & Building Closures

The 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.

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.
Female North American river otter 'Kate'

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Crossing our Paws for a Bevy of Joy

February 07, 2025 | 1 minute read

We are otterly excited to share that our 7-year-old North American river otter, ‘Kate’, has been observed breeding! While we’re hopeful for a successful pregnancy, the species is known for delayed implantation and sensitivity to external factors makes it difficult to predict a timeline with confidence. For now, we wait but we’re hopeful that we’ll welcome new pups to our bevy sometime this spring!

To support Kate during this special time, our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team has moved her to the east habitat, where she has access to a maternity den and pool. This area is specially designed to provide privacy, space, and comfort to expecting otter moms during this sensitive and exciting period.

Our dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare team is closely monitoring Kate and will continue to provide her with exceptional care and support throughout this journey. Stay tuned for more news and pup-dates!

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