Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the animals’ needs at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo stay the same and that means staff are still busy, even though the zoo is closed to the public.
The grounds are home to over 300 animals. Many of those are natural inhabitants of Canada, but many of the 60 different species are from all over the world. “We have to do some extra work, where we are taking extra precautions, wearing masks, and social distancing, but we are out here every day, 365, taking care of the animals and working through that,” zoo manager Jeff Mitchell said. “So in that aspect, life hasn’t changed much.” With no patrons walking through the gates, and consistent interactions with people outside of their enclosures, the animals can