Calgary Zoo

Adjusted Building Hours Alert 📣 Penguin Plunge will open at 9:30 a.m. on the following days to accommodate our Penguin Breakfast events: June 28 July 6, 13, 19, and 27 August 2, 3, 10, 16, 24, and 31 Thank you for your understanding! 🐧 #YourZooYYC

Join us this Sunday, July 27th, as our friends from @ParksCanada share the mystery and importance of glaciers! 🧊 You can find this information booth in #WildCanadaYYC from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the dock by the whooping crane habitat. ❄️ #YourZooYYC

Have you met Nora the salmon? 🐟 As a freshwater species, Nora is an important reminder of the importance of keeping all waterways clean for the species that call them home. Did you know that 80% of plastic waste comes from inland rivers, waterways, and coastlines? #YourZooYYC

We are warmly welcoming a very special visitor to the zoo today. Together with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, we’re helping make dreams come true. We hope they have an amazing day! 🐧✨ #YourZooYYC

Who nose what the perfect weekend looks like? To us, it's visiting our resident polar bear 'Siku'. 🐻‍❄️ Join us in #WildCanadaYYC this weekend! #YourZooYYC

Ostrich sisters ‘Vivian’ and ‘Ethel’ are turning 19! 🎉 Ostriches can’t fly, but they aren't slow! Thanks to their long legs, ostriches can cover 10 feet in a single stride. Clocking speeds of 70 kilometres per hour, they are the fastest two-legged animal! 💨 #YourZooYYC

It’s #BiofactFriday! 🙌 In honour of #CoralReefAwarenessWeek, we’re answering an important question – are corals plants? Tune in to find out! 🪸 Our Educational Resource Collection is sponsored by @conocophillips Canada. 🔍 #YourZooYYC #coral #reef #biofact #coralbleaching

Female rock hyrax ‘Kikami’ is five today! 🤘🎉 Rock hyraxes may be small, but they’re loud! This species is known for its piercing calls, which include screams, grunts, snorts, and squeaks. 🗣️ Stop by the African Savannah Building to wish Kikami a happy birthday! #YourZooYYC

It’s #HistoricCalgaryWeek, so we're throwing it back with a #FlashbackFriday! Founded in 1929, we’ve changed a lot—including this view facing Tom Campbell’s Hill Natural Park. One thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to wildlife. 💚 What’s your favourite zoo change? #YourZooYYC

Wait…that’s not a tortoise! Our spur-winged lapwing chicks have moved into the Rainforest Building’s tortoise habitat! After being raised behind the scenes, they’re now sharing space with spur-winged lapwing ‘Matle’, leopard tortoise ‘Sheldon’, & pancake tortoise ‘Flap Jack’.

Did you know western lowland gorillas can be ID’d by their unique nose prints? 👃 Behaviours & physical traits can also help distinguish each individual. We can’t wait for you to meet our newest troop member, 'Johari', once her quarantine ends. #YourZooYYC 📷: The Toronto Zoo

A second southern bald ibis chick successfully fledged in the African Rainforest Aviary! 👏 Sire 'Kafue' (pictured) and dam 'Malawi' have been feeding the chick well, and we have seen the chick grow in confidence as it gradually begins to explore the aviary. ❤️ #YourZooYYC

Male Egyptian tortoise ‘Nalut’ (right) is 13 today! 🎊 Nalut shares an enriching mixed-species habitat with fellow Egyptian tortoises and our rough-scaled plated lizards. In the wild, this species shares a habitat with desert monitor lizards and ravens! 🦎🐦‍⬛ #YourZooYYC

It’s #WatermelonWatchWednesday! 🍉 Wondering what our Malayan tapir calf will eat? After birth, it’ll nurse within hours—2–3 times daily. By 2 weeks, it will start eating solids like hay & produce! 🍼 Stay tuned for more updates as we await the birth of #WatermelonBabyYYC! 🤍🖤

Today’s #HumpDay is extra special — we’re welcoming a new member to our Bactrian camel caravan! 🐫 Meet ‘Stretch’, a 10-year-old male. He’s now settling in and getting to know his new habitat companions: 20-year-old ‘Zsa Zsa’ and 9-year-old ‘Marshie’. #YourZooYYC

We’re partnering with Cavalry FC for an exciting game at ATCO Field. The ultimate goal? 🥅 10% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated back to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. Get your tickets for this July 26th match: bit.ly/3Ft8AVK #YourZooYYC #YYCEvents

Calling all young conservationists! 🌿 Do you know a passionate teen aged 14–17 who’s eager to make a difference for wildlife and wild places? The Conservation Champions Club is now accepting applications! Applications close August 4th: bit.ly/3wFGa6t #YourZooYYC

🎉 We’re celebrating two tortally wonderful hatchdays! Egyptian tortoise ‘Giza’ turned one on July 8th, while ‘Sphinx’ turned one on July 18th! 🥳 Egyptian tortoises reach maturity at five years, and as of now, we haven’t determined their sexes. 🐢 #YourZooYYC #TwoTinyTorts

Calgary Transit Maintenance Alert 📢 Maintenance will impact the Blue Line, making service to Zoo Station unavailable from 8 p.m. on Friday, August 8, through to the end of Sunday, August 10. A bus will operate between Bridgeland Station and the North Parking Lot. #YourZooYYC

We have spud-tacular news to share! 👏 On Monday, July 14, first-time rock hyrax mom ‘Kikami’ successfully gave birth to one healthy pup, and the next day, second-time mom ‘Oshana’ successfully delivered three more. All four pups were sired by ‘Kenickie’ (pictured). #YourZooYYC

Early Zoo Closure Alert 📣 Last entry to the zoo for guests and members will be 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8th, to accommodate setup for our Cocktails for Conservation event. Thank you for your understanding. 🍸 #YourZooYYC