Animal Viewing Impacts

Malayan Tapirs: Our Malayan tapirs will not be viewable on Tuesday, January 28th, and Wednesday, January 29th, while their habitat undergoes maintenance.

Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas are closed for the season. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.

African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches are off-view  while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.

Thank you for your understanding.

Public Notice

Pesticide application to control the invasive species Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) will occur within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo under approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. For full details or information on appeals, click here.
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Zoo gift cards give you access to make purchases throughout the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, including daily admission and food. Please note that zoo gift cards are not accepted at any retail/gift stores or Grazer's Restaurant. 

Other items you can purchase using your zoo gift card include special events tickets such as ZOOLIGHTS, Adult Nights, Brunch and more.

For more details on gift card terms and conditions and usage, please see our Gift Card Use Agreement.  


To purchase individual cards for different recipients please select the amount, add to cart and return to select the next gift card using the links in the cart.

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Thank you for supporting wildlife conservation.

Your gift today matters now more than ever. We simply couldn't provide world-class animal care, give hope to endangered species, inspire young minds and continue to create cherished family memories without your help.

Your Gift Card(s) will be issued and emailed out after purchase in the form of an E-Gift Card. See order e-receipt for details.

Thank you.