Editing Calgary Zoo (section)

==Destinations==
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===Destination Africa===
[[File:Calgary Zoo Africa.jpg|thumb|The Destination Africa Savannah Building.]]
Opened in 2003, the Destination Africa project was among the zoo's most ambitious expansions.  The complex of four buildings includes the ''Rainforest'' and the ''African Savannah''. The Rainforest occupies 2,900 square metres (31,000 square feet) and features a collection of African rainforest flora and fauna. The African Savannah building is home to [[Hippopotamus|hippos]], [[Masai giraffe]]s, [[red river hog]]s, and a [[Adansonia|baobab tree]]. A 340,000-litre (80,000-gallon) indoor pool for hippos offers view of the creatures underwater.

In the warmer months, the doors lift to connect the building with the rest of the Savannah exhibit, home to [[Hartmann's mountain zebra]]s, [[grey crowned crane]]s and [[ostrich]]es. Many other animals of the grasslands, including African [[lion]]s, also reside in the Savannah exhibit. In the  Rainforest, there are primates such as [[western lowland gorilla]]s, [[Mantled guereza|eastern black-and-white colobus]], and [[mandrill]]s, and a number of reptiles including [[leopard tortoise]]s, [[Sanzinia madagascariensis|Malagasy tree boas]],and a pair of [[dwarf crocodile]]s, as well as an aviary containing various species of African birds.

====Land Of Lemurs====
In 2017, the Land of Lemurs was opened to the public, with 3 different species of [[lemur]]s residing within; the [[black-and-white ruffed lemur]], the [[ring-tailed lemur]], and the [[red-fronted lemur]].

===Wild Canada (formerly Canadian Wilds)===
[[File:Calgary Zoo (206406087).jpeg|thumb|A cougar in the ''Canadian Wilds''.]]
The Canadian Wilds were built in the 1990s to house the majority of zoo's collection of North American birds and mammals. The area includes outdoor enclosures in three zones: the ''[[Aspen]] [[Woodland]]s'', the ''Northern [[Forest]]'', and the ''[[Canadian Rockies|Rocky Mountains]]''. Animals in the enclosures include [[North American river otter|river otter]]s, [[caribou]], [[bighorn sheep]], [[mountain goat]]s, [[grizzly bear]]s, [[American black bear|black bears]], [[polar bear]]s, [[North American porcupine|north american porcupine]], [[muskox]]en, [[moose]], [[whooping crane]]s, [[American black bear|black bear]]s, [[Canada lynx]], [[wood bison]], and [[wolf|grey wolves]].

====Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary====
This aviary includes [[great grey owl]], [[snowy owl]], and [[rough-legged buzzard|rough-legged hawk]].

===Dorothy Harvie Botanical Gardens and ENMAX Conservatory===
The outdoor gardens are among the zoo's most popular attractions and include the ''Dorothy Harvie Gardens''. The zoo's sheltered location supports many marginally hardy plant species. The conservatory comprises the indoor component of the zoo's gardens. It includes a number of "themed" areas such as the ''tropical garden'', the ''rainforest'', the ''arid garden'', and the ''butterfly garden''. A number of animals including birds and invertebrates are housed in the conservatory. The ENMAX Conservatory was completely renovated in 2009 and features an increased emphasis on teaching visitors the importance of plants and improving energy efficiency. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo achieved LEED ([[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]]) Gold in energy conservation and responsible building practices, the first facility of its kind to achieve this level of certification.

===Exploration Asia (Formerly Eurasia)===
[[File:The red panda. (53613424761).jpg|thumb|[[Red panda]] (''Ailurus fulgens'') at the zoo.]]
The western portion of St. George's Island is dedicated to [[Eurasia]]n animals. Animals in this area include [[Siberian tiger|Amur tigers]], [[snow leopard]]s, [[Pallas's cat]]s, [[Japanese macaque]]s, [[red panda]]s, [[Japanese serow]]s, [[Bactrian camel]]s, and [[Komodo dragon]]s. This section was also home to four [[giant panda]]s which debuted in early May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/giant-panda-family-arrives-at-calgary-zoo-1.3855641|title=Giant panda family arrives at Calgary Zoo {{!}} CTV News|website=www.ctvnews.ca|access-date=2019-11-01|date=2018-03-23}}</ref><ref name="calgaryherald.com">{{Cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-zoo-expects-crush-of-visitors-to-panda-passage-habitat|title=Calgary Zoo expects crush of visitors to Panda Passage exhibit|newspaper=Calgary Herald|first=Shawn|last=Logan|date=2018-05-08|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> The giant pandas were on loan from the [[Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding|Chengdu Research Base]] in Chengdu, Sichaun, China.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/giant-panda-exhibit-at-calgary-zoo-opens-monday|title=Giant panda exhibit at Calgary Zoo opens Monday|newspaper=Calgary Herald|first=Sammy|last=Hudes|date=2018-05-07|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> Panda Passage featured adult male [[Da Mao]], cubs [[Jia Yueyue and Jia Panpan]] as well as their mother [[Er Shun]].<ref name="calgaryherald.com"/> The pandas returned to China because of bamboo supply chain issues arising from COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Joshua Berlinger|title=Canada's Calgary Zoo to return two pandas to China|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/world/calgary-zoo-pandas-intl-hnk-scli/index.html|access-date=2022-01-14|website=CNN|date=13 May 2020 }}</ref>  Formerly residing in the Panda's habitat area was a herd of [[Asian elephant]]s (relocated to the [[Smithsonian National Zoo]]) and later a male [[Indian rhinoceros]] named Sabari (now residing in Safari Niagara, [[Ontario]]). The area known as Panda Passage has since been renamed to Gateway to Asia and has seen the addition of [[Malayan tapir]] and [[white-handed gibbon]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alvarez|first=Alejandrina|date=July 22, 2021|title=Meet the Calgary Zoo's newest residents, featured in a new exhibit|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-zoo-gateway-to-asia-1.6113731|url-status=live|website=CBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723002410/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-zoo-gateway-to-asia-1.6113731 |archive-date=23 July 2021 }}</ref>

In February 2025, the zoo announced a multi-phase redevelopment of the Exploration Asia zone starting with the 'Asia Highlands' phase focussing on species of Southeast Asia, the Eastern Himalayas, and Northeast Asia. This first phase is expected to be completed in summer 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exploration Asia Reimagined: The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo's Next Chapter Unveiled |url=https://www.calgaryzoo.com/news/exploration-asia-reimagined-the-wilder-institute-calgary-zoos-next-chapter-unveiled/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Prehistoric Park===
[[File:Calgary Zoo Pre.jpg|thumb|The Prehistoric Park.]]
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo's six-acre Prehistoric Park features life-sized dinosaurs in their re-created geographical environment, including replicas of an inland sea and volcanic mountain, and more than 100 species of living plants. Dinosaurs include ''[[Albertosaurus]]'', ''[[Allosaurus]]'', ''[[Ankylosaurus]]'', ''[[Apatosaurus]]'', ''[[Baryonyx]]'', ''[[Centrosaurus]]'', ''[[Corythosaurus]]'', ''[[Deinonychus]]'', ''[[Dilophosaurus]]'', ''[[Edmontosaurus]]'', ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'', ''[[Euoplocephalus]]'', ''[[Iguanodon]]'', ''[[Metriacanthosaurus]]'', ''[[Nothosaurus]]'', ''[[Omeisaurus]]'', ''[[Pachyrhinosaurus]]'', ''[[Parasaurolophus]]'', ''[[Protoceratops]]'', ''[[Pteranodon]]'', [[Pterosaur]], ''[[Stegosaurus]]'', ''[[Struthiomimus]]'', ''[[Styracosaurus]]'', ''[[Tanystropheus]]'', ''[[Triceratops]]'', ''[[Tylosaurus]]'', ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', and ''[[Yangchuanosaurus]]''.

===Penguin Plunge===
Penguin Plunge and a renovated gift shop were opened in the spring of 2012 and is located at the entrance of the Zoo. The exhibit includes [[king penguin]]s, [[Humboldt penguin]]s, [[gentoo penguin]]s, and [[rockhopper penguin]]s . Penguin Plunge consists of two main areas, an indoor climate-controlled habitat and an outdoor open-air habitat. In summer, the outdoor exhibit holds the warm-weather South American [[Humboldt penguin]]s which are housed inside during the winter. On winter days when the temperature is between +10&nbsp;°C and -25&nbsp;°C without wind above 20&nbsp;km/h, the [[king penguin]]s go on scheduled walks for exercise and enrichment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calgaryzoo.com/news/waddlers-unite-penguin-walk-returns|title=Waddlers Unite - Penguin Walk Returns {{!}} Calgary Zoo|website=www.calgaryzoo.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101103715/https://www.calgaryzoo.com/news/waddlers-unite-penguin-walk-returns|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/march-of-the-penguins/|title=Does It Get Any Cuter? Penguin Walk at the Calgary Zoo Returns for Another Season January to March 2019!|last=Calgary|first=Family Fun|date=2019-01-07|website=Family Fun Calgary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

===Other/former animals===
[[File:Calgary Zoo Peacock 2.JPG|thumb|Peacock in public.]]
The zoo contains a flock of [[Chilean flamingo]]s next to the enclosure containing both a herd of [[alpaca]]s and [[greater rhea]]s. [[Indian peafowl]] are allowed to venture around openly and freely across the zoo grounds, and are taken to an off-site facility for the winter months.

Prior to the 2013 flooding, the zoo also had an area section dedicated to South American animals such as [[giant anteater]]s, [[red-bellied piranha]]s and various [[New World monkey]]s, as well as a number of birds including several species of [[macaw]] and two [[Andean condor]]s. There also used to be an Australian animal portion, notorious for the '''''Creatures of the Night''''' exhibit, mostly consisting of various nocturnal animals such as [[bat]]s. Also present were a number of [[kangaroo]]s, [[emu]]s, [[monitor lizard]]s, and for a brief temporary time, [[koala]]s.

[[Kamala (elephant)|Kamala the elephant]] lived at Calgary Zoo from 1976 to 2014. While there, she gave birth to a male named Calvin in 1986, a female named Maharani in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=Odyssey |date=2024-11-05 |title=Asian elephant Kamala dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo |url=https://www.aol.com/asian-elephant-kamala-dies-smithsonian-142953928.html |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=www.aol.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Calvin, then called Chanda, was indefinitely loaned to Ontario's [[African Lion Safari]] in 1989 as part of a breeding program.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Craig |first=Sue |date=1990-07-15 |title=130-kilogram pachyderm makes early debut |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-130-kilogram-pachyderm-ma/168315133/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=Calgary Herald |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1989-11-17 |title=The Mating Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-the-mating-game/168315015/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=Calgary Herald |pages=87}}</ref> Maharani had a calf in 2007, which died shortly after birth due to [[elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-11-03 |title=Calgary zoo visitors, staff mourn elephant calf |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-zoo-visitors-staff-mourn-elephant-calf-1.739776 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref>
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