The moose is a quintessential Canadian animal: massive, iconic, and wild. It represents the strength and beauty of the northern landscape. Most people, especially children, don’t get the chance to see one up close due to the risk, but by recreating a moose and its calf at full scale…

This sculpture, shaped in the iconic profile of a beaver, serves as a vibrant, illuminated tribute to one of Canada’s most emblematic and industrious animals: the beaver. Constructed using recycled metal framing, its perimeter holds translucent, blue-toned acrylic panels etched…

The Gulo Luna ice sculpture melds light and ice to celebrate the wolverine, a species that thrives in Northern Canada. Predominantly nocturnal animals, Gulo Luna positions this rarely seen wonder on a half moon. Wolverines can be vicious scavengers and hunters, and have even…

Hidden Giants elevates secretive Lake Sturgeon to ethereal heights, inspiring a sense of connection and awe with one of our largest and most unseen neighbours, and the protection of our waterways. Lake Sturgeon, Alberta’s largest and oldest fish, can can be found in the North and South…

Neighbours of the North celebrates the captivating beauty and mystique of the Arctic wolf, the opening of the R. Mallot Arctic Wolf Habitat, and our new wild neighbours, Aspen & Anuri, who now call the Edmonton Valley Zoo home. In 2024, Aspen and Anuri joined the Edmonton Valley Zoo…

Like a ghost in the night, Night Flight pays homage to the nocturnal North American Barn Owl. Barn Owls are birds of prey. Specialized hunters at the top of the food chain, they possess excellent low-light vision and can easily spot prey in the darkest of nights. Even more incredibly, their ability to…

Bee Bee Queue is an illuminated garden path featuring dozens of brightly buzzing bumblebees, inviting the viewer to check out some of our fine friends’ favourite foods. This year, artist Trew Facks lays out a gently illuminated garden path consisting of luminescent, chest-high…