The Calgary Zoo is excited to share that we have begun a planned breeding program for Er Shun, our resident female panda! So, what does this mean for the Calgary Zoo and our visitors? Hopefully, panda babies! Read more
Tails from the Field: Giving Burrowing Owls in Alberta a Boost
Written by Alyssa Friesen, Conservation Linkage Associate
From the rise, the prairie stretches out to meet the darkening sky. Barbed wire fences and power lines intersect the plains. Graham Dixon-MacCallum, Conservation Research Associate, holds the receiver’s antennae steady in the wind, waiting for a signal from the satellite transmitter. The signals arrive minutes apart. We slowly hone in on the location of the transmitter, using the strength and direction of the signal as a guide. Read more
Tails from the Field: Prairie Dog Town
It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and the only sound is the rattle of truck tires on gravel. In the beam of the headlights, a porcupine ambles along the edge of the road before disappearing. As we drive through Grasslands National Park, the truck empties, slowly but surely, as each researcher is dropped off at a different field site. Read more
Prairie Dogs and Peanut Butter with Tara Stephens
How has working with black-tailed prairie dogs in Grasslands National Park changed our population ecologist, Tara Stephens? Well, for one thing, she can’t eat peanut butter anymore!
Guardians of the Wild – Find the frog with Rainforest Alliance
Why should you help save the planet, you might ask? Well, because we’re all the people who live in it! We’re challenging you- yes YOU – to become a Guardian of the Wild this summer and take action in your daily life. Help preserve the rainforest by shopping with the green frog’s approval.
National Zoo Keeper Week 2018 – Meet Carrie Coleman
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zoo keepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. Meet the fantastic Carrie Coleman, a passionate Lead Keeper whose work with animals has transformed her opinions of zoos and conservation work.
Become a Guardian of the Wild
We’re hooked on a feeling, and it’s all about helping to conserve the planet. Why should you help save the planet, you might ask? Well, because we’re all the people who live in it!
We’re challenging you- yes YOU – to become a Guardian of the Wild this summer and take action in your daily life. Not only do you help continue the conservation conversation, you’re also in the running to win intra-planetary prizes! 
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Panda Passage – what have we built?
Four giant pandas are making a new home in Calgary! Their move to #yyc means the Calgary Zoo wanted to build them a beautiful, sustainable place to live.
What can you expect to find in Panda Passage?
How can we help save giant pandas?
We are stepping up to protect one of the world’s most iconic species. How can YOU help the zoo conserve giant pandas?
