Remembering Fabio
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Fabio, a beloved member of our peafowl muster. Earlier this month, Fabio, a 15-year-old free-roaming peacock, was struck on a back service road by…
Read MoreNorth American Porcupine: Our female North American porcupine Nettles will not be viewable on Tuesday, October 27, to accommodate tree pruning around the habitat. Thank you for your understanding.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) within 200 kilometres of the Wilder Institute’s Calgary Zoo.
The health and well-being of the animals in our care remains our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, we’re proactively implementing the following measures to protect our avian species:
Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we work to keep the animals we love safe.
Due to significant construction activities in and around Imagine Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will 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.
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Great leaping lemurs! A male ring-tailed lemur has joined our conspiracy!
Meet Lenny, who is 13 years old and joins us from Zoo de Granby in Quebec. He completed his quarantine in the care of our friends at Edmonton Valley Zoo and has spent the past few days getting used to the back-of-house spaces in Land of Lemurs.
Lenny is castrated, and his addition to our zoo family is based on a recommendation for companionship. Introductions with the females in our conspiracy will take place in back-of-house spaces and we expect Lenny to make his public debut at Land of Lemurs this week.