Zookeeper
Menagerie staff member
A zookeeper is a person who cares for animals in a zoo—feeding them, cleaning enclosures, monitoring health, and managing their daily routines.
The work combines animal husbandry with public education: The zookeeper explained the elephant's feeding schedule to the crowd.
In computing, ZooKeeper is coordination software for distributed systems.
Giving food to
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- dietCustomary food consumption
cleaning · observation · medication · grooming · weighing · training · quarantine · supplementation
Managed reproduction for traits
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- studbookPedigree registry for livestock
captive breeding · wildlife preservation · habitat restoration · population management · sanctuary · rescue · rehabilitation · CITES
Removing dung and bedding
- hosingSpraying with pressured water
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- safety protocolsRules ensuring harm prevention
water quality · temperature control · crate training · morning rounds
Collection overseer
- handlerOne who manages something
- attendantOne who assists others
- aquaristFish tank maintainer
- herpetologistReptile and amphibian researcher
primatologist · docent · conservation officer · animal husbandry · veterinary assistant · trainee · intern
Meeting with a creature
- outreach programOrganized community assistance effort
- school visitTrip to an educational institution
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- signagePosted public displays
feeding
Giving food to
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
diet · cleaning · observation · medication · grooming · weighing · training · quarantine · supplementation · browse
breeding program
Managed reproduction for traits
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
studbook · captive breeding · wildlife preservation · habitat restoration · population management · sanctuary · rescue · rehabilitation · CITES · biodiversity
mucking out
Removing dung and bedding
- hosingSpraying with pressured water
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
safety protocols · water quality · temperature control · crate training · morning rounds
curator
Collection overseer
herpetologist · primatologist · docent · conservation officer · animal husbandry · veterinary assistant · trainee · intern
animal encounter
Meeting with a creature
- outreach programOrganized community assistance effort
- school visitTrip to an educational institution
- interpretationAssigned meaning
signage · Q&A session · fundraising · social media · live stream
- Big DataHadoop, Kafka, data lake, ETL, data pipeline
- search technologysearch engines, search results, indexing, queries, ranking
Zookeeperwildlife biologist
Scientist studying wild animals
field researcher · wildlife conservationist · wildlife ranger · safari guide · wildlife photographer
Zookeeperpoacher
Unlawful wildlife taker
big game hunter · trophy hunter · whaler · hunter · trapper