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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local STUDENT ZOO Grade 6 students from école Leila North School watch with delight as a seal interacts in a playful manner in the glass tunnel in the Journey to Churchill exhibit swims around a diver cleaning the algae off the glass during their tour of the zoo Thursday. STUDENT ZOO: A feature on the various zoo education programs that invite students to take part in regular visits and watch zoologists at work. Assiniboine Park Conservancy is opening up applications for next year’s zoo residency programs. Story by Maggie Macintosh April 17th 2025