Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
Cold Paws, Warm Days: a keeper’s Calgary Zoo notebook
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A page presenting itself as a retired keeper’s personal notes on Calgary Zoo animals, winter visits, and practical visitor questions.
- For
- Calgary Zoo visitors planning a visit
- Worth noticing
- It says it never sells tickets, accepts payments, or earns commission, and directs ticket-seekers to the official zoo site.
Field notes
The author identifies himself as Tommy Kowalchuk and gives a work timeline: hoofstock in 2004, Canadian Wilds in 2007, penguin rotation in 2013, and retirement in January 2024. Navigation points to seasonal diary entries and visitor-planning topics; the introduction specifically mentions winter animal activity, renovation conditions, and food costs as subjects the notes address.
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