Photo of the Day: Penguin Hug
During my trip to the zoo, this is a capture I made of these couple of cuties. Has anyone seen a better display of penguin love at first sight?
Adventures at the Calgary Zoo
This week, I was finally able to pay a visit to the Calgary Zoo and the new Penguin Plunge Exhibit. I hadn’t visited the zoo for more than two years, so I was very excited, and armed with my camera (of course). The Penguin Plunge exhibit was stunning, the penguins adorable and the reaction from the…
2011 ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards honour phenomenal youth
The Advocacy award finalists, From left to right: Myself, Tori Stosky, Connor Johnson and Loraleigh Kovacik from Rogers I love the Red Cross and all the volunteer work I do for the Red Cross, because volunteering has helped me realized that “the smallest act of kindness is never wasted.” The feeling I get when someone…
Name that Giraffe!
The Calgary Zoo needs your help! Their new male giraffe calf, born February 16, 2011 needs a name! At over six feet tall and 185 pounds, this longnecked wonder needs a name that reflects his personality – intelligent, curious and independent. He is the largest giraffe calf born to date at the Calgary Zoo. How…
Volunteering at: Zoolights at the Calgary Zoo!
It’s after dark, 5 p.m., and when I walked into the Calgary Zoo, I was greeted by an enlightening path of brightly lit red and gold candy canes. The bridge had been hung with ivy-like vines of blue lights and cute shapes of kangaroos and butterflies lit up the zoo. Quite amazingly, patterns of monkeys…
My memories of San Francisco
I recently had the chance to visit San Francisco, CA, to explore, for the first time, America! A popular tourist destination, San Francisco is known for its cool summer fog, intimidating rolling hills and streets, famous land marks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz federal penitentiary, cable cars and its massive Chinatown. The sprawling…