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🇨🇦Celebrate Canada Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo! 🇨🇦Do you care about caribou? 🦌 Then you otter come to the   this Cana...
23/06/2025

🇨🇦Celebrate Canada Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo! 🇨🇦

Do you care about caribou? 🦌 Then you otter come to the this Canada Day! We'll be celebrating all our animals that call Canada their home with activity tables, talks, & roving entertainment. The zoo is open July 1 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets available in advance or at the gate!

Happy World Rainforest Day! 🌳🌱🍃Today we’re celebrating the lush, leafy wonders of our planet’s rainforests, home to more...
22/06/2025

Happy World Rainforest Day! 🌳🌱🍃
Today we’re celebrating the lush, leafy wonders of our planet’s rainforests, home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species, and vital to the air we breathe. From the canopy to the forest floor, rainforests are alive with colour, sound, and biodiversity:
🦜Macaws add splashes of colour with their brilliant feathers
🐸Poison dart frogs flash warning colours to stay safe
🐍Snakes and insects help keep the ecosystem in balance
🌱And thousands of plant species provide shelter, food, and even medicine

Rainforests also act as Earth’s lungs, absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, making them critical in the fight against climate change.

Here at the , we’re proud to care for rainforest species and share their stories. Today, take a moment to appreciate these incredible ecosystems and the animals that call them home. 🦥

June 22 is World Camel Day, and we’re celebrating these incredible hump-backed heroes of the desert! 🐫Whether they’ve go...
22/06/2025

June 22 is World Camel Day, and we’re celebrating these incredible hump-backed heroes of the desert! 🐫

Whether they’ve got one hump (dromedary) or two (Bactrian) - like the ones here at the - camels are true survival experts. They can withstand scorching heat ☀️, bitter cold 🌬, and can go days without water! 💧

Fun Camel Facts:
🐫 Camels can tolerate body temperatures that most other animals cannot.
🐫 They don't store water in their humps! Those are fat reserves for energy!
🐫 Their wide, padded feet help them walk on sand without sinking.
🐫 Some Bactrian camels can even survive in freezing temperatures - talk about tough!

Today, we tip our hats to these fascinating, resilient animals. Swing by and say hello to our Bactrian camel crew!

❗️NOTICE️❗️Just a reminder that the Edmonton Valley Zoo will be closing early today for ZooBrew! 🍺The last general admis...
21/06/2025

❗️NOTICE️❗️
Just a reminder that the Edmonton Valley Zoo will be closing early today for ZooBrew! 🍺

The last general admission today will be accepted at 3 p.m. The gates will close at 4 p.m. and the zoo will be cleared at 4:15 p.m to prepare for this special event!

ZooBrew is an exclusive 18+ evening at the full of live performances from Edmonton artists, craft beer and spirits from breweries across the province, food trucks, local vendors, and other fun activities!
Tickets are available at https://www.buildingourzoo.com/events/zoobrew/
Please note, ZooBrew is a separate, ticketed event hosted by the Valley Zoo Development Society. As this is a fundraiser, tickets must be purchased in advance or at the gate. Free admission or passes will not be accepted.

Can’t make it this month? Additional ZooBrew events are being held July 19 and August 22!

🍻Cheers to conservation!🥂

Double the feathers, double the fun - Happy Birthday, Sherwin & Arwyn! 🪶🪶Join us in celebrating the  ’s fastest pair of ...
18/06/2025

Double the feathers, double the fun - Happy Birthday, Sherwin & Arwyn! 🪶🪶

Join us in celebrating the ’s fastest pair of birthday birds: Sherwin turns 11 today and Arwyn soars into her sweet 16! 💨

These incredible peregrine falcons are known for their sharp vision, sleek speed, and piercing calls.

Did you know?
Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on Earth, reaching diving speeds over 300 km/h (186 mph)!
Their eyesight is so sharp, they can spot prey from over 3 kilometres away.
Once endangered due to pesticide use, peregrine falcons have made an inspiring comeback and now even nest on city skyscrapers!

Want to learn more about Sherwin, Arwyn, and their amazing species? Read our latest blog post here: https://wildtimes.buildingourzoo.com/2025/06/18/peregrine-falcon/

17/06/2025

🐸Ribbiting Release!🐸

Thank you so much to our remarkable Zookeepers Makayla and Renee for releasing more than 200 Rocky Mountain leopard frog tadpoles into the protected wetlands of Cherry-Meadows, B.C. The Edmonton Valley Zoo is very proud to be a part of the Northern Leopard Frog breeding program and know this would not have been possible without the full team of zookeepers and conservation staff from three Canadian zoological facilities who have cared for, raised, and released these tadpoles. By releasing tadpoles into new wetlands in B.C., they play an essential role in strengthening the existing population of wild northern leopard frogs that are holding on within one last remaining wetland in the area.

Our zookeepers met up with some of the Vancouver Aquarium staff who are also releasing their tadpoles today! Edmonton Valley Zoo is only one of the three facilities participating in the northern leopard frog breeding program, along with our friends from the Vancouver Aquarium and the Wilder Institute in Calgary.

Get ready for the  's first Sensory Friendly Evening! Join us tonight from 5-7 p.m. During our sensory friendly nights, ...
17/06/2025

Get ready for the 's first Sensory Friendly Evening! Join us tonight from 5-7 p.m.
During our sensory friendly nights, non-essential lights throughout the zoo will be turned off and the carousel will be running without lights and music. Sensory kits and our zoo's social story will be available.

We strongly believe in providing equitable and accessible programming for all our guests. Future Sensory Friendly evenings will be held July 15 and August 26.

Stop for just a tad(pole)! 🐸Our zookeepers Makayla and Renee have reached the Canadian Rockies with our Rocky Mountain L...
16/06/2025

Stop for just a tad(pole)! 🐸

Our zookeepers Makayla and Renee have reached the Canadian Rockies with our Rocky Mountain Leopard Frogs and are on their way across the provincial border to British Colombia soon.

Did you know we used to have northern leopard frogs in Edmonton’s wetlands? Edmonton sits at the heart of the Central Parkland Natural Region and this special area has experienced extensive habitat loss with less than 5% of the original environment remaining for us to enjoy. Many animals, including northern leopard frogs, that used to live in the Central Parkland have gone locally extinct. Although Alberta’s northern leopard frogs are still considered a least concern species under the IUCN red list they are a strong indicator species and it's important to protect them in vulnerable wetlands now before it's too late!

Lets Hop to it! 🐸This morning, zookeepers Makayla and Renee packed up our Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles for release int...
16/06/2025

Lets Hop to it! 🐸

This morning, zookeepers Makayla and Renee packed up our Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles for release into a protected wetland complex close to Creston B.C.! The works hard at this time every year as one of only three Canadian facilities participating in the Northern Leopard Frog breeding program to help restore the B.C population of Rocky Mountain Leopard Frogs. Today is the big day where our zookeepers get to release these leaping legends to the wild.

Did you know that Northern Leopard Frogs are amphibians and can breathe through their skin? Because of this they are considered indicator species since they are sensitive to changes in the environment. This sensitivity is why amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class in the world and the Rocky Mountain Northern Leopard Frog is one of the most at risk species in British Columbia.

Check back this afternoon! Our zookeepers will be sending an update of their trip on the way to the wetland release site.

Happy Pollinator Week! It’s a time to celebrate the amazing animals who help keep our planet blooming! 🌎🌷 While bees mig...
16/06/2025

Happy Pollinator Week! It’s a time to celebrate the amazing animals who help keep our planet blooming! 🌎🌷 While bees might be the first to come to mind, they’re not the only ones doing the heavy lifting. Here at the , we’re giving a round of applause (or a flap of wings!) to:

🐝Bees! The classic pollinator pros, buzzing from flower to flower and keeping ecosystems healthy.
🦇Bats! Night-shift pollinators helping out with plants like bananas, agave, and mangoes!
🐒Lemurs! Especially the black-and-white ruffed lemur, who plays a key role in pollinating rainforest trees in Madagascar.
🦋Butterflies & Moths! These delicate and colorful friends are vital to flower pollination.
🦎Lizards and Birds! You might be surprised by those who lend a helping tongue or beak!

Without pollinators, many of the fruits, veggies, and flowers we love wouldn’t exist. So this week, let’s thank our fuzzy, fluttery, and sometimes surprising friends for all their hard work! 🍇🍌🍎🌷🌳

15/06/2025

🎉🌵 Happy 24th Birthday, Cactus! 🌵🎉
Today we’re celebrating one quill-y amazing porcupine: Cactus is turning 24! 🎂🦔 With her curious nose, fabulous whiskers, and signature slow-and-steady swagger, Cactus continues to charm everyone she meets.
Did you know? Prehensile-tailed porcupines use their strong tails as an extra limb to help them climb trees, which makes them perfect for a life in the treetops!
Wishing our tree-hugging birthday girl a day full of her favourite snacks and cozy naps!

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