Wolf Ridge
An elongated habitat will give visitors the opportunity to see a wolf pack moving through a wooded environment and displaying natural behaviors.
Master Plan
West Expansion
Expanding CALM Zoo with immersive habitats, modern animal-care spaces, and new ways to experience native wildlife.
Phase 2
Expanding CALM Zoo Westward
The West Expansion represents a major new land-use area extending beyond CALM Zoo’s existing developed campus.
The plan emphasizes modern zoological habitats, animal welfare, rotational and activity-based spaces, and immersive landscapes that complement CALM’s natural surroundings and mission.
West Expansion Overview
Immersive Habitats and New Wildlife Experiences
The West Expansion introduces new habitat types designed around natural behaviors, animal choice, visitor immersion, and the landscape of the CALM Zoo site.
Bear Flex Habitats
An expansive new bear zone will provide immersive, enriching habitat space with the flexibility to accommodate both brown and black bears.
Flight Aviaries
Large aviaries positioned along the site’s bluffs will provide space for raptors and California condors to fly while creating elevated viewing opportunities for visitors.
Cave Systems for Nocturnal Animals
A tunnel beneath the bear habitat will create a cooler underground experience for visitors while providing appropriate environments for animals requiring greater temperature and light control.
Conceptual Plan
West Expansion Rendering
The conceptual plan illustrates how large animal habitats, aviaries, underground experiences, and visitor circulation can work together across the western expansion area.
Future Wildlife
Animals Planned for the West Expansion
The West Expansion creates opportunities for new and expanded habitats designed around the needs and natural behaviors of native wildlife.
North American Brown Bear
Planned Habitat: Bear Flex Habitats
Wolf
Planned Habitat: Wolf Ridge
Miner Cat
Planned Habitat: Cave Systems
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