Wild Canada Opening & Updates

The countdown is on! Wild Canada will open to the public and members at 11 a.m. on December 1st, 2023! Visitors may still enter the zoo at 9:00 a.m., as per our normal business hours.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the space when the new Wild Canada zone officially opens on December 1, 2023.

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Our Wild Journey Membership Program Has Arrived

To simplify our membership program, we’re moving to a two-tiered structure – Wild Explorers and Wild Adventurers. The difference between the two? It’s all about the perks you receive!

Please click here for a comprehensive program overview and answers to frequently asked questions.

Discover Wild Journey Memberships

Upcoming Closures: Destinations and Spaces

African Rainforest, gorilla viewing: The western lowland gorilla troop will not be viewable during the morning of November 30 from opening until approximately 1:30 p.m. while construction work is done to the upper viewing area of their habitat. Thank you for your understanding.

Penguin Plunge, penguin viewing: Penguin Plunge will be closed from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. on December 1, 2023. Thank you for your understanding.

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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 1,000 Calgary Zoo animals. With your support and symbolic adoption, we feed our animals specially designed diets, and create enrichment activities that encourage the behaviour a species would display in the wild.

Animal Adoption Packages

$25 E-Adoption Package

We'll email you a personalized adoption certificate and bio-fact PDF. You'll be helping us save both paper and postage feeds -- 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 bio-fact 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 bio-fact collector card, photo magnet and window sticker you will receive a plush toy.

Once you choose the animal selection you will be able to see which packages are available for your animal selection 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"

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**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