3 cool facts about lemurs
- The name Lemur is actually Latin for “spirits of the night”.
- They have scent glands in their wrists.
- Lemurs have flat fingernails similar to human beings. (Manicure, anyone??)
and guess what? On Wednesday July 5 the Calgary is opening their newest habitat, the Land of Lemurs. This is the first habitat of its kind to be opened in Canada, you will be able to immerse yourself in the lemur’s world and visit the outdoor loop where three different species of lemur will swing, jump and leap!
While learning about how you can help protect one of the world’s most endangered primates, and declining forest habitats that are impacting species around the world including here in Canada.
To celebrate the lemurs arrival at the Calgary Zoo we are giving away a family pass. If you have a Calgary Zoo pass this is a great opportunity to invite grandparents, friends or someone visiting who would love to explore the zoo with you and your child!
While we’re very excited for the lemurs I’m curious what is your favourite animal to visit at the zoo? The Penguins are always a hit around here!
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We love to visit the hippos, especially in the late afternoon when the youngest can be pretty active.
Lemurs are awesome! thanks for the opportunity to win passes!
We love to see the hippos and giraffes. And we cannot leave without a trip to see the butterflies!
My little one is 3 months. I can’t wait until she’s a bit older so she can see all of the animals!
I love the hippos
I love to see the hippos! Thanks for the chance to win.
My daughter (4) will love this new exhibit!
My girl lives the penquins at the zoo!
I love the tigers!
We always make a stop in the Penguins’ sanctuary to watch those birds swim and do their penguin walk.
Love seeing the lions at feeding time and hearing the daddy roar for his food 🙂
I love the lions…they are my favorite
We love to watch the penguins…they are super cute!!!
We love seeing the penguins and the bears!
I love the penguins and red pandas!
I like the hippos!
The penguins are our fav !!!
My daughters love the giraffes, we’re looking forward to visiting next week and seeing the lemurs 🙂
I love taking my daughter to see all the big cats and the penguins.
My nephew loves lemurs and my son is so excited about this exhibit for his cousin!
Would love my son to see them.
We love to visit the Penguins at the zoo.
I’ve always loved seeing the giraffes. They are incredible & mesmerizing!
I’m weird! My favourite animal to visit are the Meerkats! I love them so much! I also love the snow leopards. We love to try to visit during feeding time because the kids love watching that!
We love the giraffes
I love to visit the penguins.
I love visiting the Tigers.