Calgary Wildlife

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Discover the fascinating world of Alberta's owls in this interactive, 60-minute classroom presentation! Through engaging visuals, wildlife biofacts and real rehabilitation stories, students explore owl adaptations, hunting strategies and their ecological importance. Then, students become wildlife detectives by dissecting real owl pellets to uncover bones and identify prey species!

Suitable for Grade 2 through adult learners. Each $215 presentation includes 30 owl pellets, with additional pellets available for $5 each. Travel fees apply outside Calgary, Airdrie and Cochrane. No live animals are included.

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Whistling mountaineers, expert hibernators and surprisingly social rodents! Explore Alberta's fascinating marmots through engaging visuals, wildlife biofacts and real rehabilitation stories, followed by a special visit from Marmalade, our live hoary marmot ambassador!

This 30–45-minute presentation is suitable for all ages and is available in Calgary, Cochrane and Airdrie from May to September. Programs can have a maximum of 45 participants. A quiet indoor space is required, and Marmalade's participation depends on her natural behaviours and well-being.

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What happens when an injured hawk or orphaned squirrel arrives at a wildlife rehabilitation hospital? Go behind the scenes at Calgary Wildlife to discover how we care for injured and orphaned wildlife and prepare them for release.

Through real patient stories, engaging visuals and animal biofacts, participants explore wildlife rehabilitation, urban wildlife challenges and practical ways to coexist with wild neighbours.

This 60-minute presentation is designed for Grade 7 through adult audiences. Travel fees apply outside Calgary, Airdrie and Cochrane.

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Stripey, smelly and surprisingly helpful! Do skunks really want to spray us? What are they trying to communicate? Discover the secret lives of these misunderstood neighbours and their important role in urban ecosystems!

Through songs, movement, animal sounds, hands-on biofacts and real wildlife rehabilitation stories, students explore skunk adaptations, behaviours and ways to coexist safely.

This 60-minute classroom presentation is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and includes wildlife worksheets and a sticker. Additional travel fees may apply outside Calgary, Airdrie and Cochrane.

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Busy builders, powerful swimmers and expert ecosystem engineers! Why do beavers build dams? How can they help prevent droughts and wildfires? And what does vanilla have to do with a beaver?

Through songs, movement, animal sounds, hands-on biofacts and real wildlife rehabilitation stories, students explore the incredible adaptations of beavers and their role in creating healthy wetlands and supporting biodiversity.

This interactive, 60-minute classroom presentation is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and includes wildlife worksheets and a sticker.

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Clever, curious and full of surprises! Can magpies recognize themselves in mirrors? Do they really steal shiny objects? Discover the remarkable intelligence of one of Alberta's most misunderstood birds!

Through interactive problem-solving challenges, games, animal sounds, hands-on biofacts and real wildlife rehabilitation stories, students explore magpie adaptations, communication, nesting behaviours and ecological importance while busting common myths.

This interactive, 60-minute classroom presentation is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and includes wildlife worksheets and a sticker.

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Prickly, peculiar and surprisingly important! Can porcupines really shoot their quills? Why are they such excellent climbers? And how do their messy eating habits help other forest animals?

Through songs, movement, animal sounds, hands-on biofacts and real wildlife rehabilitation stories, students discover porcupine adaptations, defence mechanisms and their important role in forest ecosystems. Along the way, they'll bust common myths and learn how to coexist with these misunderstood rodents.

This interactive, 60-minute classroom presentation is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and includes wildlife worksheets and a sticker.

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Furry, fascinating and full of surprises! Are bats really blind? How do they hang upside down? And how do they find their way in the dark?

Through songs, movement, animal sounds, hands-on biofacts and real wildlife rehabilitation stories, students explore bat adaptations, echolocation and their important role in controlling insect populations. They'll also bust common myths, discover the challenges facing Alberta's bats and learn how to coexist with these remarkable flying mammals.

This interactive, 60-minute classroom presentation is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and includes wildlife worksheets and a sticker.