zoo volunteer

Unpaid wildlife assistant

A zoo volunteer is someone who donates time to help at a zoological park, typically assisting with visitor education, animal enrichment, groundskeeping, or event support.

Unlike paid staff, volunteers work without compensation, often motivated by interest in wildlife conservation or animal care: She spent her summers as a zoo volunteer, teaching children about reptiles.

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docent · habitat · conservation · feeding · hands on · education · field trip · summer program · enclosure · caretaker · safari · exhibit · endangered · wildlife rehabilitation · helper · community · donation · nonprofit

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role and authority level

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Manager of animal park

zoo curator · zookeeper

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