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Zoo keepers are in charge of cleaning, feeding, and care of animals. These activities present a level of risk. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential in these tasks. Examples of PPE used by zoo workers are masks, gloves, boots, goggles, and communication devices. Techniques and specialized equipment also contribute to zoo worker safety.
The lawsuit filed in April 26, 2022, accused the Waccatee Zoological Farm, located in the Socastee area, of being “one of the worst roadside zoos in America.” The zoo had an exhibit of more ...
The average American now lives to be 77.5, up from 76.4 last year (though still a bit short of the all-time high of 78.8, set in 2019). The reversal of that downward trend is primarily due to two ...
A cougar will join the big cats at Carolina Tiger Rescue after a lawsuit from PETA closed the cat’s former home near Myrtle Beach, which the animal rights group called “one of the worst ...
In 1987, Ron Blakely, former Sedgwick County Zoo director and co-founder of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), invited experts on animal care and zookeeping from public and private institutions to form an organization that would "deal more personally with 'animal-only' related issues and concerns, without the distractions of marketing, graphics, gift shops, etc." compared to AZA ...
In 2008, Barker having relocated to San Francisco, relaunched the organization to advocate for the welfare of big cats at the San Francisco Zoo.After a tiger attack had killed a zoo visitor and injured two others (see San Francisco Zoo tiger attacks), the big cats spent two months in small indoor cages before being released into a more secure outdoor area.
The North Carolina refuge has also taken in big cats from the ‘Tiger King’ park in Oklahoma.
Muskingum County Animal Farm was a private zoo located in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The animal farm had been repeatedly reported for inadequate and unsafe housing for the animals, as well as insufficient water and food. Neighbors had previously complained of animals escaping "improper fencing" and causing damage to neighboring property. [1]