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It's time to put the focus on with FOCUSED: Wild Canada! 📸 Perfect for ages 16 and up and open to both amateurs and pr...
08/30/2026

It's time to put the focus on with FOCUSED: Wild Canada! 📸

Perfect for ages 16 and up and open to both amateurs and pros, FOCUSED is your chance to capture the iconic species of Wild Canada like never before. Your exclusive access to this zone will be full of special enrichments from our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team, so you can snap the shot of your dreams. 📷

Get your tickets now with the link: https://bit.ly/4wXD33D

What's better than one porcupine? A whole family! 🦔🦔🦔🦔 It's been a quilly good year in the African Savannah Building fol...
08/30/2026

What's better than one porcupine? A whole family! 🦔🦔🦔🦔

It's been a quilly good year in the African Savannah Building following the birth of our male African crested porcupine Atlas in February and female Enna in July. 🥰 Did you know that while females of this species typically only have one porcupette per litter, that they can have one or two litters per year? 🍼

Stop by the African Savannah Building to say hello to our prickle!

Are you having a sleepy Sunday? Our female golden eagle Goldie is! 😴 Did you know that this species is diurnal? Most act...
08/30/2026

Are you having a sleepy Sunday? Our female golden eagle Goldie is! 😴

Did you know that this species is diurnal? Most active during the daytime, they use their keen eyesight and incredible flying skills to swoop down on prey such as hares and prairie dogs. 👀

Stop by to visit Goldie!

Looking for a dining experience like no other? Join us for a Fall Garden Globes Dinner! ✨Your ticket includes entrance t...
08/29/2026

Looking for a dining experience like no other? Join us for a Fall Garden Globes Dinner! ✨

Your ticket includes entrance to the zoo from 3 p.m. so you can explore the zoo before a guided tour where you'll learn all about our conservation work around the globe. 🌍 As twilight falls, you'll settle into your own private dining oasis on Grazers Lawn for an unforgettable meal. 🍽️

Book your Garden Globe: https://bit.ly/4c5lVAR

The way our male polar bear Yellé sits is our favourite thing – besides hearing that more dates have been added for Pola...
08/29/2026

The way our male polar bear Yellé sits is our favourite thing – besides hearing that more dates have been added for Polar Bear Breakfast! 👏

With additional dates added for September and October, you have the chance to have an un-fur-gettable morning in . 🐻‍❄️ This guest-favourite event transports you to the Arctic with an exclusive viewing of our polar bears and a whole lot of polar bear facts shared by our brr-illiant Conservation Education team. Your ticket includes full-day access to the zoo after a delicious breakfast buffet! 🍽️

Get your paws on tickets: https://bit.ly/3TgLzcX

Teddy or not, here it comes! Teddy Bear Clinic is back on Sunday, September 27! 👏Our bear-y cutest event is coming back ...
08/28/2026

Teddy or not, here it comes! Teddy Bear Clinic is back on Sunday, September 27! 👏

Our bear-y cutest event is coming back to care for your child's stuffed friends. 🫶 For a $5 donation per stuffed toy, plush pals will receive some TLC from our dedicated Animal Health team, whether they need stitching or prescriptions. 🪡📝

Don't paws here - get your tickets now with the link: https://bit.ly/4g4FpXm

We have a grizzly bear habitat update to share! Our teams have completed improvements to the grizzly bear habitat, and w...
08/28/2026

We have a grizzly bear habitat update to share! Our teams have completed improvements to the grizzly bear habitat, and we're getting ready to welcome these two curious young bears back to their main habitat tomorrow. 👏

Fitz and Turner have been behind-the-scenes while we reinforced and strengthened the existing fencing. The work also included adding a new 90-degree overhang to prevent the bears from climbing onto the top of the fence.

When Fitz and Turner return to the habitat, our Animal Care, Health & Welfare team will monitor the bears to ensure they are safe and comfortable as they settle back in. As they adjust and establish their new routine, they may occasionally be off-habitat and may not always be viewable. We’re confident these changes will prevent a recurrence, and we’ll continue to closely monitor the behaviour of these curious young bears and make additional modifications if needed. We're looking forward to seeing Fitz and Turner back in their habitat, where they can get back to doing what young grizzlies do best: exploring, playing, and wrestling with each other! 🐾

Stop by to visit the this weekend! 🐻

Early Zone Closure Alert 📢 Last entry to Wild Canada will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, to accommodate set up fo...
08/28/2026

Early Zone Closure Alert 📢 Last entry to Wild Canada will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, to accommodate set up for our FOCUSED (16+) event. Thank you for your understanding. 📸

Early Zoo Closure Alert 📢 Last entry to the Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo will be at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11,...
08/28/2026

Early Zoo Closure Alert 📢 Last entry to the Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo will be at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, to accommodate set up for our ZooBrew (18+) event. Last entry to buildings will be at 4 p.m. and the zoo will be cleared by 5 p.m. Thank you for your understanding. 🍺

08/28/2026

Who is black-and-white and turning one year old? Our very own ! 🍉

While her stripes and spots are now just a watermelon sweet memory, our female Malayan tapir calf Nyawa has delighted us now for one whole year with her curious nature and bold spirit. From brave first steps in the pool to being unphased by the action our white-handed gibbon brothers bring to their mixed species habitat, it’s been a pleasure watching this little one grow not-so-little.

As an herbivore, Nyawa eats lots of different kinds of produce, but her dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare team pulled out all the stops with a celebration featuring her favourite foods – lettuce, hay, and herbivore cubes! Check out the fun here and be sure to wish Nyawa a happy birthday in the comments! 🤍🖤

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