The Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park (or simply, “The Zoo”) is Canada’s second largest zoo with over 1,000 various mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. The Zoo’s indoor and outdoor botanical gardens showcase a variety of annuals, cactuses, and rainforest plants. The Prehistoric Park shows over 20 life-sized models of dinosaurs and reptiles. There are specialized areas for wildlife from the Rocky Mountains, and the northern forest.