Animal Visibility
Where are the animals? The Edmonton Valley Zoo is accredited by Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). Animal welfare is our top priority, which includes giving our animals choice and control.
Choice and control means giving the animals in our care full autonomy over their daily lives, including how much time they spend inside versus outside. On warm summer days, our cold weather friends may choose to spend most of the day inside, in cool air, while our warm weather friends may spend all day basking in the sun. The zoo studies our animal behaviour with the assistance of places like C.L.A.W. Lab to get a better understanding and allow our zookeepers to plan what enrichments and items to put in that might entice them to spend more time visible to the public.
