Concessions at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

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This YouTube video was produced by the Calgary Zoo.

Ready to fuel your zoo adventure? Whether you’re in the mood for a sweet treat or craving something heartier, our concessions offer a variety of options to satisfy every appetite. From the Fiesta Tater Tot Poutine at Camel Canteen to our iconic soft serve and the build your own salad bar at Kitamba Café, you’re sure to have a wildly flavourful experience at the zoo.

Founded in 1929, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is Canada’s most visited zoo and a cherished family destination for locals and visitors alike. Situated on 125

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If Bison Went Extinct

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

If bison went extinct, we’d lose our national mammal.

If bison went extinct, the Great Plains ecosystem would lose a keystone species.

If bison went extinct, grassland birds and many plants would lose the critical habitat that the bison creates.

If bison went extinct, many tribes and Indigenous communities, like the Mosquito and Lean Man First Nations in Canada and the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana, would lose a relative.

So, let’s keep bison around and prevent their extinction.

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A Sailor’s Valentine: Stories of Kinship with Seabirds

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Seabirds have been a part of human exploration of the ocean from the start; icons of the comedy, grace, and challenge of a life at sea. They have been sailors’ teachers of geography and guides home. But while seabirds are long-revered by maritime communities, they are nearly invisible to the majority of people who live inland.

Starting in 2024, a group of six fellows set out to explore the connections between people and seabirds and bring more attention to these often forgotten birds. ABC’s Seabirds and Stories of Multi-Species Kinship

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