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!
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.
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?
2017 was a whooping year for cranes
2017 was one of the best years in the 28-year history of the zoo’s whooping crane program, generously sponsored by ConocoPhillips Canada.
It’s a baby bonanza- springtime at the Calgary Zoo!
It’s the first week of June, and spring has been busy so far here at the zoo! Many of our species in Canadian Wilds have new additions in their habitats, and Destination Africa didn’t want to be left out… so just how many cute animal babies CAN you see during your spring visit?
How to moult in just over a minute
Watch our king penguin chick Edward grow up! From a recently hatched chick, to moulting his ‘baby feathers’ and growing a waterproof adult set, this fluffy penguin put on quite the show for our visitors.
Celebrating Kimani’s first birthday!
The smallest gorilla at the Calgary Zoo is a year old, and we can’t wait to celebrate!
Surprise! Spring red panda cubs make an adorable debut
THEY’RE SO FLUFFY!
In the cutest news we’ve shared in the past few weeks, two male red panda cubs are now romping through their habitat. These adorable twins were born earlier this spring on June 21, 2016, and like most den animals, spent the first few months of their life bonding with their mom away from the public eye.
HAVE YOU HERD? A new female Masai giraffe joins zoo family
Something BIG is happening in the African Savannah section- we’re announcing a new giraffe!
King penguin chick #2 hatches at the zoo!
We’re so excited- there’s a new king penguin in the family!
On June 16, 2016, king penguin Grace laid an egg. After last year’s success with hatching the zoo’s first ever king penguin chick, Nero, a new egg caused quite the stir. Our zookeepers watched and waited with anticipation as Grace guarded her egg, until her chick emerge on August 6.
