Animal Viewing Impacts & Building Closures

African Savannah: Last entry to the African Savannah Building and the Savannah Loop pathway will be at 4:00 p.m. on March 22nd & March 29th to accommodate setup for Wild After Hours: Giraffes and Zebras (18+). Thank you for understanding. 

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches are off-view  while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Exploration Asia: The Exploration Asia Redevelopment project is officially underway! The first phase of this transformation has begun, and our Japanese Serow and Japanese Macaques have left the zoo. Thank you for your understanding.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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‘Diesel’ Debuts at the Zoo

July 03, 2024 | 1 minute read

We have BIG news – a new muskox has joined our zoo family!

Meet ‘Diesel’, a three-year-old male muskox from Zoo sauvage de St-Félicien in Quebec. Since his arrival in May, he has completed his quarantine at our Wildlife Conservation Centre. His previous care team described him as calm and curious, with a love for engaging with enrichment items, and we couldn’t agree more!

Today, Diesel moves to the zoo grounds to settle into his beautiful new Wild Canada home. Initially, he and our resident female, Tilly, will live in separate halves of the habitat. They will start with mesh-to-mesh introductions, with plans for them to eventually reside together. We’re thrilled for Tilly to have a woolly companion and hope they might contribute to the growth of their species with offspring in the future!

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