Animal Viewing Impacts:

African Rainforest Building: Habitat maintenance and mulch work will impact animal viewing in the Africain Rainforest Building:

Western lowland gorillas: viewable outdoors, weather-permitting, June 26, 29, and 30
Eastern black-and-white colobus monkeys: off-view until June 26
Mandrills: off-view June 24

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her female calf ‘Nyawa’ have daily access to either the main indoor habitat or the outdoor habitat from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, so viewing isn’t always guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.

Exploration Asia
The Exploration Asia Redevelopment project is officially underway! While there are some viewing impacts in the area, you can still visit many of your favourite species.

Species Viewable: Bactrian camels, Komodo dragons, white-handed gibbons, Malayan tapirs, red-crowned cranes, Turkmenian markhors, Amur tigers, and Pallas’s cats.
Species Not Viewable: Snow leopards and red pandas have been relocated during construction, but don’t worry – these beloved species will be back in 2026.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Exploration Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

On-site Program

Prehistoric Puzzles (K-6)

How do we know so much about dinosaurs when they lived millions of years ago? What even IS a fossil? Learn this and more in a journey through the Late Cretaceous in our Prehistoric Park. Put on your paleontologist thinking caps and learn how researchers use fossil evidence to reconstruct fully fleshed out prehistoric creatures and environments.

Location: Entirely outdoors
Length: 60 minutes
Program times: 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m.
Maximum students: 30
Cost:

May-June: $295

Curricular Connections

This program is designed to complement the Alberta K-6 Science curriculum.

Living Systems

Animal adaptations

Ecosystems

Animal diets

Matter

Natural materials (process of fossilization)

Earth Systems

Changing environments

Earth sustaining life

Climate effects

Scientific Methods

Investigation methods

Types of evidence

Hypotheses

On-Site Program Information and FAQ

Prehistoric Puzzles (K-6)

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