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A zookeeper (middle) with South American sea lions at the Paris Zoological Park. A zookeeper, sometimes referred as animal keeper, is a person who manages zoo animals that are kept in captivity for conservation or to be displayed to the public. [1] They are usually responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. As part of their ...
Angie Holmes, a zookeeper working with primates at the Fort Worth Zoo, was there when the youngest of the gorillas, Bruno, was born. To continue her lifelong dream of working with animals at the ...
Zookeeper or zoo workers are labeled dangerous job positions. Limited regulations regarding the safety of zoo workers exist. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency responsible for setting and monitoring workplace health and safety regulations. OSHA does not designate a specific section of standards and ...
American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc. Founded: 1967: Type: Nonprofit organization: Focus: To encourage animal keepers to become active members of the professional teams at today’s zoos and aquariums, and support the promotion and implementation of zoo keeper education.
Resident giraffe zookeeper Katelyn Zak wondered aloud if the new baby girl would get a military-themed name. The calf was born on the day of Zoolute — a salute to military members who enjoyed ...
"With sizes up to 2 inches in length, their canine teeth are the same size as a tiger’s, despite being 10 times smaller in body size." Those big teeth come in useful when they hunt birds ...
Zoo animals live in enclosures that often attempt to replicate their natural habitats or behavioral patterns, for the benefit of both the animals and visitors. Nocturnal animals are often housed in buildings with a reversed light-dark cycle, i.e. only dim white or red lights are on during the day so the animals are active during visitor hours ...
Will Whisennand, a zookeeper and mammal caretaker at the Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve is quick to inform jealous fans that although these exotic animals are adorable, they are ...