Edmonton Valley Zoo

Outdoor attractions in Edmonton worth visiting

While it may not be as big as the Calgary Zoo, the Edmonton Valley Zoo is easily accessible and has plenty of animals to check out, including red pandas. Red! Who knew? Then there’s the zoo’s most famous resident, Lucy the Elephant. While there’s been a media circus surrounding Lucy, she seems happy here in Edmonton. If mammals aren’t your thing, there are also plenty ofamphibians, birds and reptiles, such as the dyeing poison dart frog and the Eurasian eagle owl.