A Zookeeper's Day

A Typical Day in the Life of a Zookeeper

The day starts early (between 7am and 8am depending on the time of year and weather conditions).

Basic preparations include checking the food for the day to caring for the smaller non-exhibit animals.

A brief staff meeting follows next, to cover any specific health or safety issues for the day.

After the meeting, everyone breaks-up into cleaning teams and begin cleaning the major exhibits.

When 10am arrives, the zoo is opened and everyone begins the shifts scheduled for that hour.

These could include one of the following: Ticket Booth, Gift Shop,

Tour Guide,

Food Prep,

Animal Observation,

or General Duties which cover a wide area of daily zoo operations.

Sometimes the day will run into the night if the project demands,

but no matter how long the days are, the rewards are worth it in the big picture.

Time for a nap then we're ready for the next day.