The Calgary Zoo is paying homage to front-line staff working amid the COVID-19 pandemic by donating more than 12,000 entry tickets.
Once the pandemic has ended, essential service workers will be able to spend the day reconnecting with nature and relaxing with the zoo’s majestic animals — free of charge, the zoo’s president and CEO Dr.
Clément Lanthier said. “When our worlds normalize, when it’s safe to do so, and when our operations resume, we want to offer front-line workers a moment of joy,” Lanthier said in a news release on Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We felt it was critical that we do something special to support for the teams supporting our community.” This week, essential