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Calgary Zoo


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 112 attractions in Calgary
Traveler Description:
This zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world, including Kamala, the famous painting elephant as well as to the Botanical Garden and...... more » This zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world, including Kamala, the famous painting elephant as well as to the Botanical Garden and a Prehistoric Park for dinosaur lovers. « less
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Attraction type: Zoo, Garden, Park
Activities: Viewing foliage, Viewing wildlife
Address: 1300 Zoo Rd NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 7V6
Canada
Tel: 403 232 9300
Fax: 403 237 7582

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4 of 5 stars
OneSoaringSpirit 72 contributions
Tyler, Texas
Sep 29, 2008

We "prehistoric" older people loved the Zoo! My husband really enjoyed the Whoo Doos (mountainous terrain) in the Prehistoric exhibit. What we thought was the greatest was that where these mountains are buffer the highway noise on the other side. The animals were just okay in the exhibits, but some of the buildings that housed these animals were really really... more

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4 of 5 stars
milkmaid 2 contributions
Alberta, canada
Sep 28, 2008

The Wolf Willow (Rimbey and District) Guides Brownies and Sparks saw monkeys and quite a few other wild and wooly animals this weekend on our overnight field trip to the spectacular Calgary Zoo! Our safari began in Rimbey at 7:30 Saturday morning and by 11:00am, groups of girls ranging from age 5 to 12 were touring through the African Savanna,... more

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4 of 5 stars
TexasPlanner 11 contributions
TEXAS!
Aug 20, 2008

From all of the glowing reviews, I guess I was expecting the most spectacular zoo ever.....It was clean, well laid out and had a good variety of animals. If you don't really care for zoos and just go because your kids like it, then it will be just another zoo. more

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4 of 5 stars
clamc40 206 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Jul 19, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We went back to the Calgary zoo this past summer (July 2008), not having been there for at least 5 years. It keeps getting better and better ... we love this zoo! Lots of trees, park-like areas, sitting areas, and resting spots make for a very pleasant day! The new African area is especially amazing! To see all the animals... more

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5 of 5 stars
fayesuave 48 contributions
Alberta
May 21, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

The Calgary Zoo is far superior to any zoo I've ever been to. It is extremely large in size and it organizes itself according to theme (Canada, Africa, etc.). It is full of exotic animals, some of which get who get to walk around (mostly the peacocks). You can easily spend a day here, and it's recommended for both adults... more

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5 of 5 stars
mitchell001 23 contributions
St. Paul, Canada
Apr 5, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

The animals were awesome and it is very fun to be there. You can chase birds around the park. Theres big dinosaur statues. And there are many interesting animals. more

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5 of 5 stars
patrickchabot 3 contributions
Ottawa
Apr 1, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Absolutly needed to visit. I was suprised about the quality of the zoo. I spent between 3 and 4 hours. Great Canadian Wildlife section, a lot of animals from all around the world. Staff were great and did provide help. I did visit a lot of zoo all around the world and it's the best one. more

A top zoo
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5 of 5 stars
gauly 104 contributions
Reading, England
Mar 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in Calgary for several months and went to the zoo half a dozen times and saw something new every time. The most interesting part (for an English person anyway) was the Canadian wildlife section which had bears, moose and mountain goats amongst other things. The most spectacular part is the African house which has an enormous pool for... more

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5 of 5 stars
mocarr 4 contributions
Calgary, AB
Mar 2, 2008

Everytime I visit there is something new to see at this zoo as they are constantly working at upgrading the exhibits and facilities for the animals. The recent addition of a baby elephant to the zoo definately gets 5 stars for cuteness. In addition to the animals the gardens are really lovely to walk around in the summer. In the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Steff68 134 contributions
Montreal
Jul 2, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

A zoo being a zoo, this zoo is not so different as most other zoos, but there are quite a few differences that are really worth going to this one. The prehistoric section is very well done. It's like if the Dinosaur Park had been moved to Calgary, as you will feel like if you were in Drumheller, among dinosaurs... more

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Calgary Zoo Address

1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 7V6, Canada
Tel: 403 232 9300 Fax: 403 237 7582