Early Closures

Early Zoo Closure: Last entry to the Wilder Institute’s Calgary Zoo will be at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, to accommodate set up for our ZooBrew (18+) event. Last entry to buildings will be at 4 p.m. and the zoo will be cleared by 5 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.

Early Wild Canada Closure: Last entry to Wild Canada will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, to accommodate set up for our FOCUSED (16+) event. Thank you for your understanding.

Early Asian Highlands Closure: Last entry to Asian Highlands will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, and Sunday, September 27, to accommodate set up for Wild After Hours: Snow Leopards (18+). The area will be cleared by 5 p.m. Thank you for understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

Polar Bear Viewing: Our polar bears will be temporarily off view in the main habitat from Tuesday, September 8, through Wednesday, September 16, while planned habitat maintenance is underway. The polar bears may still be visible in the courtyard through the amphitheatre window. Thank you for your understanding.

Giraffe Viewing: Our giraffes will not be viewable from Tuesday, September 15 through Thursday, September 17, to accommodate maintenance of the Savannah Building’s fabric doors. Thank you for your understanding.

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her female calf ‘Nyawa’ have daily access to either the main indoor habitat or the outdoor habitat from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, so viewing isn’t always guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Imagine Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

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New Stripes to Spot in the African Savannah Yard

September 18, 2023 | 1 minute read

We have some dazzling news to share!

On Friday, September 15th, our three-year-old Hartmann’s Mountain zebra ‘Genna’ gave birth to her first foal! While it’s still early days, the foal is looking healthy and has been seen nursing, resting and following mom. The sex of the foal has not yet been determined as our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team are giving Genna and her foal some space and time to bond.

Visitors can spot Genna and our newest addition, alongside 12-year-old ‘Leba’ and her nearly four-month-old foal ‘Moco’, in the outdoor Savannah Yard.

Inquiring minds may be wondering where our male zebras are! Ten-year-old ‘Eros’ (sire to both Senha and Moco) and three-year-old ‘Senha’ (sire to the newest arrival) are spending some quality time together at our offsite Archibald Biodiversity Centre while the moms bond with their offspring and each other. Stop by the Savannah Yard to say hello on your next visit.

Zebra mom ‘Genna’ and foal

New Stripes to Spot in the African Savannah Yard

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