Scales, tails, and big mouths galore! Join us on 'DINO-NITE" for your chance to explore! If you have a junior paleontologist or a DINOSAUR fanatic in your house – you will not want to miss out on this safe, family-friendly experience at the zoo. Enjoy the new animatronic dinosaur exhibit and a DINO-themed evening at the zoo!
We want to see your best photos of iconic Canadian wildlife! Share your photos with us for a chance to be featured on our website and across our social media channels. Did we mention there's prizes? Content runs from June 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021. Enter today!
Treat your dad to a Father's Day brunch he will love! New this year, we're serving up a chef-created menu of delicious sweet and savory brunch favourites that are sure to make dad feel extra special. All you need to do is heat and serve.
Treat the father figure in your life to a delicious Father's Day dinner by the Calgary Zoo! Whether you plan to get dressed in your Sunday best or gather around the family dinner table in your coziest attire, all you need to do is serve, sit and enjoy.
It's officially grilling season! Fire up your grill and get ready for delicious backyard barbie. New this year, we're serving up a chef-created menu of hot, hot, hot summer BBQ grill packs that will make your backyard bbq the envy of the neighborhood!
Cheers to a hoppy night at the zoo! The Calgary Zoo has teamed up with BeerGuysYYC for an evening full of local craft beer, local food, fun activities and best of all … no kids! Wander the zoo with a drink in hand at this twilight event and watch as the zoo transforms into a peaceful evening escape – perfect for a night out with friends, or a romantic date night. This is an 18+ event.
If you love Locked Zoo, you'll love this BRAND-NEW game - Locked Zoo: Cryptic Cats! This outdoor-only escape game will have you using your wits and getting your steps in, while solving challenging puzzles with a team of clever friends. Explore select areas of the zoo to find the clues, solve the puzzles, and save the day!
We need your help! This year, the Calgary Zoo is working together with Canadian Wildlife Service, Parks Canada and the International Crane Foundation to determine whether we can use high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor whooping cranes. Channel your inner conservation researcher and join us in testing this new monitoring method!
Dinny is our oldest resident at the Calgary Zoo, installed in 1937 along with 56 other concrete dinosaurs. An imposing figure that you see along Zoo Road, he also carries a heavy burden – a historic figure and a symbolic reminder that extinct is forever. A quiet observer, Dinny has witnessed Calgary and the world around him change and grow. But the passage of time, weather and destructive flood waters of 2013 have not been kind to him - Dinny needs a makeover! Please donate and help give Dinny some much-deserved love.
Dinosaurs need love too! Dinny, our beloved Brontosaurus, is the Calgary Zoo’s oldest resident. An iconic figure who also carries a heavy burden – a reminder that extinct is forever. By symbolically adopting Dinny and donating through our ZooCare program you will continue to provide for the animals that we love and help keep them safe.
Take a walk on the 'wild' side and join us at the Calgary Zoo this summer! We have camps for kids ranging from ages 4-14. Registration for all 2021 summer camps opens on February 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Some cell phone parts use coltan - an ore mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deforestation and mining associated with coltan production has impacted and displaced gorillas, moving them closer to extinction. Recycling our electronic devices reduces the demand for coltan mining. When we lessen the demand for coltan, we are helping to protect gorillas in the wild!
If you’ve spent time at the Calgary Zoo, or on this website, you know that the zoo is more than just a place to see animals. Like accredited zoos and aquariums across the world, we are a force for animal care research and conservation. Here at the zoo we’re passionate about wildlife conservation. And we know that it takes good science to successfully protect endangered species.
