head keeper
Senior zoo supervisor
A head keeper is the senior keeper in charge of a particular area or department, especially at a zoo, wildlife park, or game reserve.
The head keeper supervises other keepers, oversees animal care protocols, and often has specialized expertise with certain species.
In British usage, the term also applies to the chief gamekeeper on a country estate, responsible for managing wildlife and organizing shoots.
- zookeeperCaptive wildlife caretaker
- gamekeeperEstate wildlife manager
- game reserveProtected habitat for animals
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- safari parkOpen-range animal attraction
curator · guardian · caretaker · enclosure · animal enclosure · wildlife · wild animals · big cats · sanctuary · animals · keys · master key · grounds · patrol · night watch · conservation · ranger · overseer
- zookeepersaquarist
- zoo jobszookeeper, zoo director, zoo vet, curator, zoo volunteer
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