
Canadian Wilds map
Early Asian Highlands Closure: Last entry to Asian Highlands will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, and Sunday, September 27, to accommodate set up for Wild After Hours: Snow Leopards (18+). The area will be cleared by 5 p.m. Thank you for understanding.
Early Building Closure: Last entry to Kitamba Café and the ENMAX Conservatory will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, to accommodate set up for our ZooDunnit (18+) event. The buildings will be cleared by 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.
Late Zoo Opening: The Wilder Institute’s Calgary Zoo will open to members and the day admission ticket holders at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, to accommodate our Wild Walk event. Thank you for your understanding.
Grizzly Bear Viewing: Our grizzly bears are off-view from Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 18, to accommodate planned habitat work. Thank you for your understanding.
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.
Due to significant construction activities in and around Imagine 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.
Operations
To create some exciting new habitats and spaces in the Canadian Wilds, we are undergoing a massive construction project which will temporarily shift pathways and move some animals offsite until the construction is completed.
As of April 12, 2023, the North Path of the Canadian Wilds is closed. This means that muskox, wood bison, bighorn sheep, woodland caribou, whooping crane, North American river otter, Rocky Mountain goats, and the residents of the Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary are currently not viewable.
We’re working hard to minimize impacts while continuing to provide the best possible experience for both our visitors and the animals we love and care for. We can’t wait to welcome you back to this space when the Canadian Wilds fully reopens later this Fall!