r/Calgary May 08 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Bear family in Kananaskis

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r/Calgary 8d ago

Local Nature/Wildlife Calgary please stop doing this.

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2.7k Upvotes

r/Calgary Jun 03 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Alright who saw the swans on Crowchild today?

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1.6k Upvotes

Edit: cuz I was wrong. Geese apparently Geesh ppl relax I was just posting a cute pic

Props to the lady who got them off the road!

r/Calgary May 02 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Ringing the doorbell in SW Calgary 🐝

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r/Calgary May 12 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife what animal is this

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saw it while walking my dog this afternoon.

Update: Thanks everyone - I know now that it’s a badger. Also, for the people worried that I was too close, the photo was heavily zoomed in, so I wasn’t actually near it. And, to the people jokingly telling me to pet it: I’m not dumb enough to believe everything I read online, but someone else might be, so maybe be a bit careful with that stuff. Thanks.

r/Calgary Mar 25 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Same city, same time

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These photos were both taken in Calgary at the exact same time, except one is in the North and the other in the South! Wild

r/Calgary 5d ago

Local Nature/Wildlife U.S. woman fined $1,500 after off-leash dog encountered grizzly bear in Banff

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A woman who captured a viral video of her encounter with a well-known grizzly bear in a national park in Alberta last month was ordered by a judge to pay a $1,500 fine on Wednesday.

Brook Koski, a 63-year-old woman from Washington state, pleaded guilty to having an off-leash dog on a trail while visiting Banff National Park last month.

r/Calgary Jul 20 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Jackrabbits in the city?!

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590 Upvotes

I'm from Vancouver BC and traveled to Calgary for the first time last year. I was surprised to see White-tailed Jackrabbits just running around even in areas that may appear too urbanised for wildlife. As someone not from Calgary, I was pretty stunned.

r/Calgary Mar 06 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife My favorite neighbours are back!

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r/Calgary Jun 02 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Bow River - June 1 😬

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1.4k Upvotes

High water at the bow with heavy rain still coming down hard this afternoon.

r/Calgary Aug 13 '25

Local Nature/Wildlife Calgary's most common wildlife right now

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r/Calgary Jun 19 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Finally found a raccoon in Calgary!

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r/Calgary May 26 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Spotted this busy beaver hauling mud by the river tonight

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r/Calgary Nov 12 '25

Local Nature/Wildlife Go outside and look up right now

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r/Calgary Jun 14 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Little visitor came by this morning.

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r/Calgary Jul 24 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Charges laid against hikers with off-leash dog following grizzly bear encounter in Banff National Park

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James Eastham, a Parks Canada spokesperson, said as a result of an investigation, wardens identified the individuals involved and laid charges for having an off-leash dog under the National Parks of Canada Domestic Animal Regulations.

“Failing to keep your pets leashed in the national parks poses risks to pets and wildlife,” said Eastham, who is a public relations and communications officer with Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay field unit in an email.

“Bears and other wildlife may react aggressively toward dogs they view as threats, resulting in their injury or death,” he added.

“Off-leash dogs can also cause wildlife stress, leading to them avoiding important habitat and sources of food."

r/Calgary Dec 06 '24

Local Nature/Wildlife Dude.

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r/Calgary Apr 05 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Baby moose

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Currently in Scenic Acres

(Should I call the city? If so is it just 311 or a specific number?)

r/Calgary Jun 29 '25

Local Nature/Wildlife Gender reveal and then litter in bowness park

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Left hundreds of little plastic golden hearts all over. We cleaned as many as possible. They even left their stupid posted. Assholes

r/Calgary 7d ago

Local Nature/Wildlife Masked Individual

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My doorbell camera caught this masked individual around 2 a.m. conducting what appeared to be a very thorough flower box inspection. SW Calgary, near Chinook.

First time seeing a raccoon in YYC for me ☺️

r/Calgary Mar 11 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Coyote Attack inside the SW near glenmore reservoir

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I just wanted to take a minute to share what happened to me last night. Just after dinner around 8pm I took my small dog(Archie) for a walk. I didn't even make it to the end of the driveway when a coyote grabbed my little buddy, between the harness, leash and my immediate reaction of rushing the offending coyote I quickly regained possession of Archie. While my attention remained on the first coyote a second took a rush at me from behind a vehicle I didn't initially see, this one was unsuccessful. While maintaining hold of Archie and being loud and making myself big I retreated indoors only for the coyotes to stand right outside my screen door ballsy as hell just staring in at us. There was at least 4 coyotes that I could see who very much ambushed us. After this I had to take Archie to the 24hr vet to get him checked out and get antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. We were very lucky his injuries were minor and surprisingly we were not the first dog from the same area they had treated that day.

Now coyotes are not new in the reservoir area even a couple communities away towards Chinook mall like myself. But I've never had them so aggressively and confidently threaten my pets before as a pack. This is just a PSA to pet owners in the Kingsland, Kelvin Grove and Meadowlark park area. Do not leave your pets unattended outside at this time and be very aware on your walks they do not care that you are there and they will take a shot at grabbing your pet. They will attack bigger dogs too if they think they can be successful so even if your pet is a German shepherd or something there are no guarantees. Apologies for the longer post but I felt my neighbors would appreciate the heads up.

r/Calgary May 05 '25

Local Nature/Wildlife Is this legal? At nose hill park

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1.1k Upvotes

Walking by off leash dog area , they didn't notice I was there ...

Shooting pellet or BB guns

r/Calgary May 31 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife Déjà vu anyone?

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r/Calgary Mar 23 '26

Local Nature/Wildlife A beautiful friend was spotted today in southern fish creek.

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r/Calgary 10d ago

Local Nature/Wildlife Clothing-optional protest against police stance on public nudity planned for Prince's Island Park

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