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.

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‘Kioja’ Turns 22!

January 24, 2023 | 1 minute read

Help us wish a very happy 22nd birthday to western lowland gorilla, ‘Kioja’! Kioja is known as the calming presence within the troop but she’s also a bit of a social butterfly.

To help celebrate her special day, our Animal Care Technicians planned a very special treat for the troop – cupcakes! These aren’t your ordinary baked goods, they are special ‘gorilla approved’ cupcakes made using gorilla biscuit mash as the base, and blended fruits and veggies as the ‘icing’! As an added bonus, they were served as a frozen treat.

Leave your birthday wishes in the comments or stop by the Rainforest Building today and wish Kioja a happy birthday in person!

Western lowland gorilla, ‘Kioja’

‘Kioja’ Turns 22!

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