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Penguin Plunge Preview for Members If you are an Engage or Inspire member you are invited to a sneak peek of Penguin Plunge before the grand opening! Member exclusive preview dates are Feb. 12-16th. Please check here for special times and all the details. Zoo Parking Update It is that time of the year again and the West Gate and adjacent parking lot will be CLOSED from October 11, 2011 to March 30, 2012 for the winter season so please use the zoo’s North Gate and main parking lot.  Child Engage and Child Inspire Members are automatically part of the Wild Life Kids Club and enjoy these exciting perks:
Wild Life Kids Club Programs Wild Life Kids Club Programs for Ages 6-15 Kids ages 6-15 will learn some cool facts and then head out to explore the zoo with their group host for these exclusive members Wild Life Kids Club programs! These fun and educational programs are free and exclusively for Engage and Inspire child members. No parents please as these are Wild Life Kids Club activities only. Tickets are available the beginning of each month. Simply call 403-232-9300 to reserve your tickets. (Please note ticket availability is limited).
Wee Ones Wild Life Kids Club Programs for Ages 0-5Bring your little ones to this special member's exclusive program and learn all about our zoo animals. Find out how animals are the same as each other, different from each other and how they are the same as you! These fun and educational programs are free and exclusively for Engage and Inspire child members. (Infants 2 and under are included in parent membership.) Tickets are available the beginning of each month. Simply call 403-232-9300 to reserve your tickets. (Please note ticket availability is limited).
Inspire Members Guided ToursJoin us for inspiring member tours throughout the year! Inspire members please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to attend these exclusive Inspire member's guided tours or call 403-232-9312.Meet your host for each unique experience at the Zoo's Discovery Centre (proof of current membership to be shown to tour host)
Get Spotted and Win Prizes!This year when you purchase your Engage or Inspire membership you will receive a cool penguin button to wear. If you get spotted on zoo grounds wearing your button by one of our 'secret spotters' you could be the winner of one of several great prizes. If you have a tiger button – keep wearing it as we are spotting both penguins and tigers this year! Imagine getting spotted and winning a behind the scenes experience, or Sunday Safari brunch, or a Boston Pizza family meal gift card, or something from our gift stores…or more! This exclusive benefit is only available to Engage or Inspire members so wear your own button to get spotted and be ready to flash your Inspire or Engage membership card to win your prize! Good Luck!2011Beast Feast - Lunch & Event A Member Exclusive Event Come dressed as your favourite animal and we’ll paint your face to match. Learn how and what animals eat…and what comes out at the other end! Be warned! This event may be a bit messy but it definitely will be lots of fun. Our Zookeepers will talk about what and how animals eat. Plus “what goes in must come out” and we will find out all about that with some great interactive entertainment from our interpretive staff. We encourage you to dress up as your favourite animal (but you don’t have to) and feast with all the other ‘beasts’. For the kids there will be animal face painting so you can complete your costume with whiskers, snouts, spots or scales! Enjoy a delicious lunch of hamburgers and hotdogs and more – we will feast like the beasts – so of course we will eat with our hands and maybe learn a few new unique ways to eat too! Buy your tickets now! Limited tickets available. Tickets only $5 each October 22nd, Saturday 12:00pm – 2:00pm Location: West Lawn BBQ tent (across from elephants) For tickets call Guest Relations at 403-232-9300 Zoo Ranch Tour Inspire Member and Discovery Passport Members have the special privilege of purchasing tickets for this event held at the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre. This is a rare opportunity to visit the Zoo Ranch and observe endangered species such as whooping cranes, Vancouver Island marmots, Prezwalski’s wild horses in addition to Canadian icons such as mule deer, elk and caribou. Zoo Keepers will share how they raise Canada’s rarest animals for release back into the wild. Your visit includes snacks and refreshments. This exclusive event is for Inspire and Discovery Members only. Only 30 tickets will be sold for each event. Adult Zoo Ranch Tour September 20, 2011 - Tuesday 7:00pm – 9:30pm Tickets $65 each (16+) Family Zoo Ranch Tour September 25, 2011 - Sunday 1:00pm – 3:00pm Tickets: $65 Adults (16+) $35 Child (3-15) Members drive themselves out to the Zoo Ranch (located 30 minutes South of Calgary) Groups of 10 will tour the grounds with a Zoo Keeper Snacks and refreshments will be served after tour. Call 403-232-9300 between 9am-5pm daily to purchase tickets Please note: There is a lot of walking on this tour. Terrain is uneven, farm type, not suitable for strollers. Inspire Members (and Discovery Passport Members) Guided Tour Dates Join us for inspiring member tours through out the year! Please RSVP This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to attend these member exclusive guided tours or call 403-232-9312. Meet your host for each unique experience at the Zoo’s Discovery Centre (proof of current membership to be shown to the tour host).
Memberships Have Changed this Year!For 2011 we have two brand new levels of membership for you to choose from. The Engage Membership and the Inspire Membership have been created to offer you all the benefits of being a zoo member at the level of engagement that suits you and your family!Check it out here Get Spotted and Win Prizes!This year when you purchase your Engage or Inspire membership you will receive a beautiful tiger button to wear. If you get spotted on zoo grounds wearing your tiger button by one of our ‘secret spotters’ you could be the winner of one of several great prizes. Imagine getting spotted and winning a behind the scenes experience, or lunch, or zoo bucks or something from our gift stores…or more!This exclusive benefit is only available to Engage or Inspire members so wear your own button to get spotted and be ready to flash your Inspire or Engage membership card to win your prize! Good Luck! |
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