Time is running out to say goodbye to the elephants at the Calgary Zoo.

Kamala, Swarna and Maharani, are leaving for Washington D.C.’s Smithsonian Zoo around the end of the month and while handlers from both zoos are getting ready to make the move a smooth one, fans and friends are welcome to say goodbye.

The Zoo’s Larissa Marks said there are special events planned both this week and next, with ticketed events selling out.

“We’re guaranteeing up to that point that the elephants will be here, we don’t release the actual date that they will be leaving, because there are lots of factors that go into the animal transportation and things that can shift on them, so that weekend, the 12th and 13th is our big farewell,” she said.

She said, although staff are sad to see the trio go, there’s plenty of work to keep them distracted.

“The building is going to go through a quick transformation, rhinos are going to be coming in the summer and they will occupy the space,” she said. “We’re also building a new exhibit on the other side of the indoor space where komodo dragons will also coming in this summer.”

The Washington facility will give the trio more space and suitable climate.

For more information on the special events, click here.