Day in the Life of a Behaviorist Pt. 1

Assessing animal behavior is an important part of animal care! We're featuring the Zoo's behavioral husbandry team in this Day in the Life feature. Look out for part two, which focuses on the Zoo's training and enrichment programs!

[@rubenzookeeper]

👏🏻👍🏻

[@freespirit_17]

I hate that we take the land away from them and put them into an environment surrounded by walls 😢

[@grap3eblood]

better that land be turned into a zoo for animal conservation than a strip mall and apartment complex

[@ConservativeHippie001]

I love this!!!! Do you need a masters degree??

[@C_M-ts8ik]

Bachelors 😁 it’s a minor tho animal behavior is. I’m studying zoology and minoring in animal behavior . ❤️ can’t wait until my sophomore year to apply to a internship at the zoo in my area !

[@ConservativeHippie001]

@@C_M-ts8ik I keep hearing that the first couple of years you have to intern for free. It takes several years before getting an actual full-time paying job. Does your local zoo pay interns?

[@C_M-ts8ik]

@@ConservativeHippie001 I’m honestly not sure . It’s part of my school work . I have to do it to graduate.

[@ConservativeHippie001]

@@C_M-ts8ik That sounds AMAZING. Lol! 😍😍