zookeepers
Captive wildlife tenders
Zookeepers are people who care for animals in zoos—feeding them, cleaning enclosures, monitoring health, and sometimes training them for enrichment or veterinary procedures.
The work combines animal husbandry with public education: The zookeeper explained the penguin feeding schedule to visitors.
Despite requiring specialized knowledge, zookeeper positions are notoriously low-paying and competitive.
Giving food to
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- husbandryFarm management practice
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
enclosures · cleaning · monitoring · welfare · diet · nutrition · supplements · pellets
Identical throughout
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
safety · certification · training · internship · experience · dedication · handlers · curators
At risk of extinction
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- captiveOne held by force
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
survival · genetics · biodiversity · preservation · sanctuary · wildlife · protection · studbook
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
amphibians · carnivores · herbivores · nocturnal · exotic · endangered · species · creatures
Bounded spaces or containers
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- aviariesEnclosures for keeping birds
- terrariumsSealed glass plant containers
- aquariumsGlass containers for fish
savannah · rainforest · desert · tundra · wetland · naturalistic · barriers · moats
Guided sightseeing expeditions
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
- outreachProactive community assistance
- interpretationAssigned meaning
signage · programs · lectures · workshops · ambassadors · interaction · questions · visitors
feeding
Giving food to
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- husbandryFarm management practice
veterinary · enclosures · cleaning · monitoring · welfare · diet · nutrition · supplements · pellets · browse
uniform
Identical throughout
protocols · safety · certification · training · internship · experience · dedication · handlers · curators · supervisors
endangered
At risk of extinction
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- captiveOne held by force
species · survival · genetics · biodiversity · preservation · sanctuary · wildlife · protection · studbook · rehabilitation
mammals
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
invertebrates · amphibians · carnivores · herbivores · nocturnal · exotic · endangered · species · creatures · predators
enclosures
Bounded spaces or containers
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- aviariesEnclosures for keeping birds
- terrariumsSealed glass plant containers
aquariums · savannah · rainforest · desert · tundra · wetland · naturalistic · barriers · moats · viewing
tours
Guided sightseeing expeditions
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
- outreachProactive community assistance
interpretation · signage · programs · lectures · workshops · ambassadors · interaction · questions · visitors · camps
- animal peoplecat owners, animal rescuers, animal trainers, breeders, adopters
- zooelephant, giraffe, lion, tiger, monkey
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- zookeepingfeeding, enclosures, enclosure, habitat, habitats
zookeeperswildlife rangers
Officers protecting wild animals
safari guides · wildlife conservationists · naturalists · wildlife photographers · park rangers
zookeeperspoachers
Illicit wildlife takers
hunters · trophy hunters · dogfighters · whalers · fur trappers