Welcome, Hiiro
What’s better than a celebrity couple? A royal couple! We’re thrilled to welcome our female red-crowned crane ‘Ruby’ back to zoo grounds along with her new habitat-mate, male ‘Hiiro’. In August, Ruby…
Read MoreLand 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.
PETRONAS Gateway to Asia: The building will have adjusted viewing from September 23 until mid-November while we complete mechanical upgrades to the Malayan tapir habitat. Komodo dragons will remain viewable indoors. Malayan tapirs and red-crowned cranes will be viewable in their outdoor habitats (weather permitting). White-handed gibbons will not be viewable for the duration of the project.
African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until the end of the year 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
It’s with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our nearly 4-year-old male ferret, ‘Leo’.
Leo had started to show severe weakness in his hind limbs, and an inability to urinate properly, prompting our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team to conduct an in depth examination that included a CT scan. Unfortunately, they found a significant bony lesion in his spine that was impinging on his spinal cord, causing the profound clinical signs. While the team did everything they could to maintain a superior quality of life for Leo, he did not respond to treatment as they had hoped. Due to his poor prognosis and declining health, the difficult but compassionate decision was made to euthanize Leo on July 27, 2023.
Born in 2019, Leo came to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo in 2020 from the Ferret Rescue & Education Society. During his short time with us, he made an impact on wildlife education as a program animal ambassador helping to educate students and visitors about the importance of responsible pet ownership and wildlife conservation.
Leo was described as a sweet ferret, and he will be dearly missed by all who cared for him. Please keep his dedicated care team in your thoughts during this difficult time.