Hot Calgary weather not a concern for zoo animals
Flamingos are seen at the Calgary Zoo on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Calgary has seen a stretch of hot spring weather this week, even setting a new record high on Thursday.
But as the mercury climbs, staff at the zoo are assuring the public that the many animals that live there are staying cool.
'We do monitor our animals very closely,' said Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo animal care manager Jennifer Godwin. 'We take into account what species they are and their needs.'
'Every animal and species has their own temperature parameters,' she explained.
Godwin says not all of the animals hate the heat.
'A lot of the species that we have do thrive in this weather – they're from Africa, they're from the rainforest,' she said, adding there are several methods they use to help the critters stay cool.
'We can do frozen enrichment items or sprinklers, we can give them mud wallows, we can also give them access to back-of-house spaces that are cooler if they need that as well.'
For more information on the Calgary Zoo, you can visit the organization's website.
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