I'll throw in my two cents worth: I came to zookeeping late in life but still managed to put in 26+ years. It was a great career in a great...
You need a special formula that is meant for marsupials as they cannot tolerate the lactose in milk-based formulas. How old is the baby? Was it...
Only a few: SnowLeopard--at Ft. Wayne Hix--many years ago at AAZK conferences Kifaru Bwana--in Costa Rica working with Leatherback sea turtles...
Humans seem to believe that they can assign emotions and feelings to animals. It would be much easier to determine that animals are "unhappy" or...
There was a bird at the zoo that came to us with only one foot. He was still doing well when I left in January and had been at the zoo for...
AZA has a surplus list as well but it can only be accessed by certain members of the zoo staff, not all AZA members. It is online and listings...
Winnipeg and Greens Natural Science Center in NC.
There was very little damage, just a flooded parking lot and a few yards with excess water. It is gone for now--this happens a few times a year...
I'm now retired but still active in the zoo business. However, I will always consder myself a keeper after nearly 30 years in the field.
I have not been posting or checking ZooChat for a bit. Big changes for me--I have essentially retired from the FW Children's Zoo and had knee...
Fort Wayne charged $1. There may be a change when we open again in April, although I have not heard what is coming.
I would agree with Hix. Animals react very differently when removed from their comfort zone, i.e. their normal enclosure. Animals are listed as...
Platypus have not consistently bred well in captivity. Until such time as they do it is unlikely that any will be exported to overseas zoos. ZAA...
Matschie's tree kangaroos are being phased out in Europe in favor of Goodfellow's. This action is being taken to best serve the interests of both...
This is not something that should be celebrated. There is a finite number of spaces for animals in captivity and this hybrid is now occupying one...
Volunteering at a local zoo or nature center is also a viable option. Most zoos have outreach programs where they take animals to schools,...
Perhaps this might help Australasian Zoo Keeping this site is maintained by Geoff Underwood from Australia.
I started as a volunteer over 30 years ago at our zoo demonstrating animals. Worked in the gift shop, front gate, and finally got to work with...
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Fort Wayne Zoo: Family or Grandparent $95 Single family $83 Individual $71 There is also a Family plus for $160 that includes 4 one day...
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