Calgary Zoo
Date opened	1929
Location	Calgary, Alberta, CAN
# of Animals	1001 [1]
# of Species	290 [1]
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA, WAZA, CAZA
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The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Zoo is located slightly east of the city's downtown (adjacent to the Inglewood neighbourhood) and is easily accessible via Calgary's C-Train light rail system. A large portion of the zoo is located on St. George's Island in the Bow River. Image File history File links Cgyzoo. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... For other uses, see Canada (disambiguation). ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (formerly the American Zoo and Aquarium Association), or AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. ... The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the umbrella organisation for the world zoo and aquarium community. ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, centered on 9th Avenue for several blocks east of the Elbow River. ... Calgary Transit have recently introduced new SD-160 vehicles to complement their aging original trains. ... The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

The AZA, WAZA, and CAZA accredited zoo was among the first in Canada. As of 2006, it is home to 1001 animals (does not include individual fishes or insects) and 290 different species.^[1] The American Zoo and Aquarium Association, or AZA is a people-based association dedicated to raising awareness of zoos and aquariums. ... The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the umbrella organisation for the world zoo and aquarium community. ...

It is the second largest zoo in Canada. The Calgary Zoo's facilities are considered to be world-class. The featured animal exhibits are organized by geographic region in large, realistic, and natural enclosures. A botanical gardens and a prehistoric park are also featured.

History

The Prehistoric Park

Established in 1929, the Calgary Zoo has evolved into a modern and respected zoo committed to conservation and education. In 2004, the zoo celebrated its 75th anniversary. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The recently completed Destination Africa expansion included two new high-tech facilities: The TransAlta Rainforest and the African Savannah. Another expansion project known as Project Discovery is currently underway and will feature a significantly expanded elephant enclosure, an arctic/antarctic addition, an overhauled conservatory, and a new main entry when it is completed in 2010. TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) is a Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. ...

On 17 November 2004 an Asian Elephant calf was born at the Zoo. She was rejected by her mother and later died of an overwhelming infection, despite the efforts of zoo keepers and veterinarians. She was given the name, Keemaya, after her death. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 Asian Elephant range The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), sometimes known by the name of its nominate subspecies (the Indian Elephant), is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. ...

Areas of the zoo

The Destination Africa Savannah Building

Overview of the Zoo on St. George's Island

• Arctic Shores & Antarctic Landing: A project is planned at the current location of the north entry and will include the area of the prehistoric park. The project will likely involve both indoor and outdoor exhibits and the building will be the size of a football field. It will replace the zoo's former arctic complex, which was demolished in 2000. In a controversial move, the zoo is currently planning to acquire Polar Bears and possibly Beluga Whales for the project. Antarctic Landing is slated to feature King Penguins.

• Australia: The Australia complex is among the smaller areas of the zoo and includes a number of mammals, reptiles, and birds from Oceania in both outdoor and indoor enclosures.

• Botanical Gardens and Dorthy Harvie 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 exotic, marginally hardy plant species. The conservatory essentially 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 30 year old facility is currently in the process of being upgraded and will soon feature increased emphasis on teaching visitors the importance of plants and improving energy efficiency.

• 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 is very large and includes spacious, realistic outdoor enclosures in three zones: the Aspen Woodlands, the Northern Forest, and the Rocky Mountains.

• Creatures of the Night: The Calgary Zoo's indoor nocturnal exhibit re-opened in 2004 as Creatures of the Night. The new exhibit features a lush nighttime forest that is home to a number of small mammals, birds, and insects.

• Destination Africa: The Destination Africa project was among the zoo's most ambitious expansions in its history. It opened in 2003. The complex of four buildings includes the TransAlta Rainforest and the African Savannah. The rainforest complex features an indoor forest and houses African mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and invertebrates. The zoo's Western Lowland Gorilla troop is housed here as well. The savannah building is home to the zoo's hippos, including the forty year-old "Foggy" (originally from the Houston Zoo) and his mate "Sparkey" (originally from the Toronto Zoo)^[2], giraffes, along with many smaller animals. Both the rainforest and the savannah have outdoor areas, which are used when the weather is good. The zoo's pride of lions are housed in an outdoor enclusure adjacent to Destination Africa (the African Bushweld).

• Eurasia: The western portion of St. George's Island is dedicated to Eurasian animals. Most of the exhibts are outdoor and animals include the Snow Leopards, the Siberian Tigers, and the Japanese Macaques. The Tropical Eurasia building is home to the zoo's Asian Elephants. The facility is currently in the process of being expanded and rebuilt and will be known as Elephant Crossing.

• Prehistoric Park: The Calgary Zoo's unique Prehistoric Park is an outdoor re-creation of southern Alberta as it might have appeared millions of years ago. The park features life-sized dinosaurs in their re-created geographical environment. This exhibit will be removed once construction starts for Antarctic Landing and Arctic Shores.

• Primates: The zoo's indoor/outdoor primate facility is home to a number of monkey and prosimian species as well as Gibbons. Many of the animals are South American or Asian. There are quite a few African species still present as Destination Africa is not large enough to house all of the zoo's African species.

• Areas under development include Arctic Shores, Antarctic Landing, Elephant Crossing and the Conservatory^[3]

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Zoolights

Zoolights is a Christmas lights festival held annually at the zoo. In 2005/2006, it was held between December 1 and January 7. It closes only on Christmas Day. The animal themed show consists of almost 3 million lights and is the largest seasonal light show in Western Canada. Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

References

June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Calgary Zoo