Gift shop/admin/ maintenence
Who runs the bounce pillow?
What is conservation?
What is AZA conservation efforts are designed to protect animals and their habitats and preserve them for many future generations.
What is sick, injured/in need of surgery, and elderly animals.
What is an animal check?
This daily visual check helps make sure all animals are safe.
What are you not allowed to do?
What is feed the animals unless being told to by a zookeeper
Who is responsible for taking care of finances, and managing payroll?
What is admin.
What education is needed to become a zookeeper?
What is a
High School Diploma
College Degree (4 years, Bachelors)
Internships/Animal Care experience
What do veterinarians do to help with animal nutrition?
What is monitoring diet along with creating diet.
What is daily paperwork or logs?
What is keeping tract of food, behavior, and medications.
What are you not allowed to climb on?
What is The fence!
Who is responsible for greeting and assisting visitors?
What is the gift shop.
What is a common major to study to become a zookeeper?
What is
Biology
Wildlife Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
What is preventative care?
What is performing fecal exams, study fecal exams, x-rays, measure weight and checkups.
What is creating stimulating environments that encourage natural behaviors, physical activity, and mental stimulation in captive animals
What do you do if you get lost/seperated from the group?
What is find someone in a staff shirt or radio.
Who makes and fixes the enclosures?
Who is maintenance.
What is another word for a volunteer zoo educator?
What is a Docent.
What is a vaccination?
What is a shot that protects against illness.
Volunteers and staff should always be ready to do this when approached by guests.
What is answer questions or guide them respectfully?
What should you do if you see a person or animal in danger?
What is walk away and alert the camp counselor or zoo staff.
Who plans events?
What is admin.
How do the zoos education team share and promote the zoo.
What is
Zoomobiles
Birthday Parties
Booths
Homeschool Classes
Summer Camps
Field Trips
And Much More!
What are wellness checks or preventative exams?
These routine exams are done to make sure animals stay healthy, even if they’re not sick.
List 3 responsibilities of a zookeeper?
What is welfare assessments, feeding/watering, cleaning, training, and enrichment.
What is the most important rule?
What is be kind, be safe, and have fun!