Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is home to 4,000 animals across over 100 species and is one of the city’s favourite family destinations. Travel to the polar waters of Penguin Plunge. Hike up through Wild Canada to find big horn sheep, caribou, polar bear, otters, moose, Canada lynx, bison, muskox and many more animals who call Canada home. Safari through the Savannah to see hippos, giraffes, meerkats, lions and lemurs roaming. Trek to the Rainforest as you visit the chameleons, crocodiles and gorillas. Meander through the tranquility and serenity of the ornamental Dorothy Harvie Gardens and ENMAX Conservatory. Venture East through the forests and mountains of Asia to meet some of the world's most endangered species including the white-handed gibbons and Malayan Tapir including the newest addition - a baby Malayan Tapir named Nyawa. Be sure not to miss the majestic Amur tigers and Komodo dragons while you're there. Then head back in time through the seasonally open Prehistoric Park (May to September). Founded in 1929 and spanning a vast 125 acres, the zoo has grown into the wild heart of Calgary. As one of Alberta’s oldest charities, it operates as a not-for-profit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to protecting plants and animals worldwide.