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The Calgary Zoo will be temporarily closing effective today, March 16, 2020. This decision has been made in close consultation with the City of Calgary and Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA)...

Calgary, AB - March 14 UPDATE - These are unprecedented times. Our primary concern is the health and well-being of the animals we love and care for, our valued team and our guests. Effective March 14...

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Zoo is proud to be a recipient of the Forest Stewardship Council’s 2019 FSC Leadership Award (Design & Build) for Panda Passage. The FSC Leadership Awards celebrate people...

Play is … “an activity controlled and structured by the child. It involves the exercise of autonomy, and has the potential to take infinite forms. Play is fun, uncertain, challenging, and flexible...

In tribute and to thank our Canadian military for their incredible service, past and present, the Calgary Zoo is pleased to offer a 50% discount on admission to members of the military (past and...

In September an airline announced it was discontinuing direct flights from China to Calgary starting October 31st. For travellers this news was inconvenient, for the Calgary Zoo and our giant pandas...