New Wildlife Conservation Centre

In 1984, the Calgary Zoo opened the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre – an off-site conservation breeding facility located south of Calgary. Over the years, the property became increasingly surrounded by urban development making the zoo’s award-winning reintroduction programs for endangered species much more challenging. As the only zoo in Canada with an off-site breeding facility, the Calgary Zoo is committed to taking on the immense challenges that species face, using science to sustain threatened wildlife in Canada and around the world. The zoo’s new Wildlife Conservation Centre is a step forward providing the right level of seclusion and ample space for the zoo to expand its conservation programs. Construction is expected to be completed early in 2022.Located on 330 acres of land, the new Wildlife Conservation Centre will feature: Improved animal habitats for burrowing owls, greater sage-grouse, Vancouver Island marmots, whooping cranes, and Northern leopard frogs; Expanded and purpose-built paddocks, pastures and shelters for hoofstock, and accommodation for resident animal care staff and a veterinary clinic.