Polar Bear Viewing Impact: Our male polar bear ‘Siku’ will have limited access to his habitat from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th, while our team cleans the Polar Plunge Pool. During this time, Siku will have access to the east courtyard. Visit the Polar Amphitheatre viewing window to see him. Thank you for your understanding.
ENMAX Conservatory: Last entry to the ENMAX Conservatory will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13th through to Sunday, February 15th, to accommodate set up for our In the Heat of the Night event. The building will be cleared by 3:15 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.
Seasonal Closures
Gorilla Amphitheatre: The Gorilla Amphitheatre is closed for the season from October 15th, 2025. Our gorilla troop remains viewable in their indoor habitat.
Prehistoric Park: Prehistoric Park is closed for the season from October 27th, 2025, pending favorable weather conditions.
PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her calf have daily access to the main indoor habitat from 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, especially when the calf is nursing, 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.
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.
Bite-Sized
We have exciting news from #WildCanadaYYC — our grizzly cubs have been named!
Meet our grizzly brothers, ‘Fitz’ (lighter cub) and ‘Turner’ (darker cub). Both names are inspired by the area where the cubs are originally from — a tribute to their early life and iconic southern Alberta landscapes. Fitz is named after Fitzsimmons Creek near Diamond Valley and his brother, Turner, is named after Turner Valley.
In case you’re wondering, a full health exam has confirmed that both cubs, originally believed to be a male and a female based on an early visual check, are in fact both male!
The brothers have moved from the Animal Health Centre to their back-of-house space in Wild Canada, where they have settled in well. Both cubs are still somewhat shy and cautious, but they’ve been exploring more and more — and of course, taking many seasonally appropriate daytime naps.
While they spend most of their time together and seem to enjoy each other’s company, their personalities are quite different. Fitz is the bolder of the two, generally exploring new spaces first and staying out of the den longer than his brother. Turner is more reserved but incredibly intelligent — picking up new enrichment devices and training quickly, and bringing puzzle feeders back into the den.
We’ll continue to share updates about Fitz and Turner through the winter, and can’t wait for their on-park debut in spring.
