It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. It’s the final day, so it’s fitting that we can BEAR-LY wait to highlight this keeper – it’s Brandy LaSalle! Read on to hear about her work with the zoo’s giraffes and bears.
Zookeeper Week
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK 2017 – MEET AMY BOWDEN
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. You should flock to watch this one- today’s the sixth individual, and it’s penguin keeper Amy Bowden! From working at her local zoo in the UK to starting at the Calgary Zoo in 2016, Amy is a welcome addition to our fantastic Animal Care team.
Meet the Zookeeper: Amy Bowden
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK 2017 – MEET TESSLA CUMMINS
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week.
Lucky number five this #ZooKeeperWeek is Tessla Cummins, who received her Master’s degree for studying zoo animals (like the Przewalski’s horse)! Her passion for the species she works for is clear, especially when you ask her to tell her favourite stories from the job.
Meet the Zookeeper: Tessla Cummins
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK – CAITLIN VAVASOUR-WILLIAMS
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. Zookeeper number four is Caitlin, who has a soft spot for the greater sage-grouse, and for the conservation work she contributes to at the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre (DWCC). Also- the force is strong with this one… you’ll see what we mean.
Meet the Zookeeper: Caitlin Vavasour-Williams
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK – ASHLEY ALDRIDGE
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. We’re chatting with Ashley, who recently moved from a position as a zoo volunteer to her first zookeeping job!
Meet the Zookeeper: Ashley Aldridge
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK – JENNIFER LONG
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview and video of a keeper each day this week. Today we’re chatting with Jennifer, who has a love of primates.
Meet the Zookeeper: Jennifer Long
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK- MARC IMFELD
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. Our first spotlight is on Marc, whose long love of animals has resulted in important work with crocodiles, and trying his hand at caring for lemurs in the new Land of Lemurs building.
Meet the Zookeeper: Marc Imfeld
ZOOKEEPER WEEK- PAULA KERR
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week. Our final spotlight is on Paula, whose experience on her family farm growing up made a transition to zookeeping a natural fit.
Meet the Zookeeper: Paula Kerr
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK – HEATHER ELLIOT
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week- and this year there’s video! This keeper is proud to highlight the special relationships that she builds with the animals in her care.
Meet the zookeeper: Heather Elliot
NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK- ROMY DUPAL-DEMERS
It’s National Zoo Keeper Week and we’re sharing the love! To recognize the dedication and hard work of our amazing zookeepers, we are posting an interview of a keeper each day this week- and this year there’s video! Romy started off in dog training and agility, and used that experience to help care for and train animals here at the zoo- no matter their size!
