Adjusted Hours and Impacts

Alpacas: Our alpaca herd will not be viewable during the morning of Friday, June 5, during their annual fleece shearing. Thank you for your understanding.

Early Zoo Closure: Last entry to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5th, to accommodate set up for our Zoo Brew (18+) event. Last entry to Destination Africa will be at 3:30 p.m. and the zone will be closed by 4:30 p.m. The remainder of zoo grounds will be cleared by 5:30 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.

Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary: The Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary is temporarily closed. Thank you for your understanding.

Avian Influenza Protocols: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza within 200 kilometres of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo.

The health and well-being of the animals in our care remains our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, we’re proactively implementing the following measures to protect our avian species:

  • Penguin Plunge and the Rainforest Aviary have foot baths at entrances for guests to use
  • The Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary is closed until further notice
  • Birds will continue to have outdoor access where appropriate and weather permitting

Our dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare team will continue to monitor the situation and prioritize the health and well-being of the animals in our care. Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we work to keep the animals we all care about safe.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her female calf ‘Nyawa’ have daily access to either the main indoor habitat or the outdoor habitat from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, 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.

  • Species Viewable: Bactrian camels, Komodo dragons, white-handed gibbons, Malayan tapirs, red-crowned cranes, Turkmenian markhors, Amur tigers, and Pallas’s cats.
  • Species Not Viewable: Snow leopards and red pandas have been relocated during construction, but don’t worry – these beloved species will be back in 2026.

West Gate Closure

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.

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Donations

ZooCare Adopt a Species - Show Your Love For Wildlife
Donations

The ZooCare Adopt a Species program helps us provide exceptional care to over 4,000 animals that call the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo home. With your support and symbolic adoption, we feed our animals specially designed diets and create enrichment activities that encourage natural behaviours.

Animal Adoption Packages

$25 E-Adoption Package

We'll email you a personalized adoption certificate and biofact PDF. You'll be helping us save both paper and postage fees -- which means more of your donation goes toward caring for the animals! If you don't see the animal of your choice in the menu, please make a note in the comments.

$50 Feature Animal Adoption Package

You package includes a personalized adoption certificate for your chosen animal, a full-colour collector biofact collector card, photo magnet and window sticker.

$100 Feature Animal Adoption Package

In addition to your personalized adoption certificate for your chosen animal, a full-colour collector biofact collector card, photo magnet and window sticker you will receive a plush toy.

Once you select an animal, you will be able to see which packages are available for your selected animal in the Donation Level dropdown.

To purchase more than one package, please fill out the form, add to cart. From the cart, select "add another ZooCare donation".

If you are ordering ZooCare for delivery at one of the following events, please include the recipient’s name, the date you are attending, and an optional message for your guest. Enter this information in the “Is there anything else we should know about the gift?” section. Your adoption package will be waiting for you at your table when you arrive.

  • Garden Globes

  • Polar Bear Breakfasts

  • Red Panda Breakfasts

Please note: Orders must be placed by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday prior to your event to ensure they are ready in time. Orders placed after this deadline can be arranged for pick-up at the zoo on a later date.

Do you wish to mail the ZooCare package to a different address?
**Please note we do not ship outside of Canada. Additional charges may apply when shipping to remote locations.

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You’ll be issued a charitable tax receipt for your donation as eligible by the CRA. Please allow up to ten business days for delivery. For more information, call us at (403) 232-7774 or email donations@calgaryzoo.com.

The Calgary Zoo is a registered charity. Our charitable registration number is 118824192 RR0001