Adjusted Hours & Animal Viewing Impacts

Adjusted Hours: With Alberta remaining on daylight time year-round, we will be adjusting our operating hours through winter to account for later sunrise and sunset. Starting on Friday, November 13, through Friday, February 12, we will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with last entry at 4:30 p.m.

Grizzly Bears: Our grizzly bear cubs are currently off-habitat to support their first winter sleep.

Avian Influenza Protocols

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:

  • Footbaths have been installed at the entrances to The Larry Ruskin Penguin Plunge, the Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary, and the African Rainforest Aviary for all staff, volunteers, guests, and contractors entering these spaces.
  • Birds will continue to have outdoor access where appropriate and weather permitting.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we work to keep the animals we love safe.

West Gate Closure

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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Names for Our Por-cute-pines

August 18, 2026 | 1 minute read

Look sharp! It’s time to greet our African crested porcupettes by name! 

Earlier this month, we invited our member community to help name our two African crested porcupettes, and they did a quilly great job! Our male porcupette born in February has been named Atlas (AT-luss) after the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Born in July, our female is Enna (EH-nah, pictured) is named after the province of Enna in Sicily, Italy, where African crested porcupines are found in the wild. 

Thank you to our members for helping us to name our por-cute-pines! Stop by to see them in the African Savannah Building.

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