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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Welcome, ‘Cy’ and ‘Phoenix’

May 13, 2024 | 1 minute read

Get ready to meet the new horns on the block – our Turkmenian markhor sisters ‘Cy’ and ‘Phoenix’ are here!

Markhor are known for their big horns, but just how big are they? A male’s horns can grow to be five feet in length, while a female’s can reach two feet!

You can identify Cy by her blue ear tag and Phoenix by her lack of ear tags. Stop by Exploration Asia to welcome them!

Welcome, ‘Cy’ and ‘Phoenix’

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