Mike Rowe, Penguins, and the Zoo-Hating Zookeeper | Somebody's Gotta Do It

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
  • On this episode of "Somebody's Gotta Do It," Mike Rowe meets a zookeeper who HATES zoos. So why is he in this line of work? Endangered penguins and elephants. Learn more in this episode of "Somebody's Gotta Do It."
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    0:00 Intro
    2:15 Endangered!
    3:40 Feeding Time
    7:08 Ambassador Penguins
    8:35 The Zoo-Hating Zookeeper
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Komentáře • 191

  • @menwithven8114
    @menwithven8114 Před 6 měsíci +209

    This is the exact type of zoo keeper everyone should have!!!! Put the animals health and happiness as the only concern and allow "displaying" them as a secondary consequence.

    • @watchgoose
      @watchgoose Před 6 měsíci +10

      without zoos, most people would never get to see what these animals look like. They are making much more natural habitats now than they used to.

    • @derekpiehl85
      @derekpiehl85 Před 6 měsíci +7

      I completely agree. If you are going to pull these animals out of the habitat u need to recreate there habitat as close to the original one as possible.

    • @J.A.Smith2397
      @J.A.Smith2397 Před 6 měsíci +1

      100%

    • @CleverGirlAAH
      @CleverGirlAAH Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@watchgoose I remember the gorilla and big cat house of the Memphis Zoo circa 93. Literal prison cells. The Memphis zoo is now one of the top 10 zoos in the U.S. With some of the most beautiful exhibits. It's pretty astounding the differences we've made in just a few decades.

    • @Dreamworld986
      @Dreamworld986 Před 6 měsíci

      I totally agree.

  • @ice52381
    @ice52381 Před 6 měsíci +127

    He may be a "jerk" to the humans at the zoo, but to the animals, he's a savior and a friend. They need more people like him. Amazing episode Mike.

    • @jameslipke354
      @jameslipke354 Před 6 měsíci

      I prefer to call us mankind over "human". Human implies we are humane in our treatment of each other and everything in the world around us, we are not. In my not so humble opinion.
      ~APRIL LIPKE

    • @Chillllllbruh
      @Chillllllbruh Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@jameslipke354lol yikes

  • @noenie
    @noenie Před 6 měsíci +103

    LOVE this episode. I'm really glad those animals have such a great jerk to take care of them.

  • @annescholten9313
    @annescholten9313 Před 6 měsíci +38

    Because it is the right thing to do; the only life motto you need! Thank you Mike.

  • @jsel6576
    @jsel6576 Před 6 měsíci +53

    This guy is awesome! Putting the animals first. Thanks for sharing this video. Those penguins are adorable.

  • @SamhainBe
    @SamhainBe Před 6 měsíci +12

    I work with that team and they are the best! If you're in Baltimore, come see the Zoo, you'll love it!

  • @russh6414
    @russh6414 Před 6 měsíci +32

    Great episode on Penguin and Elephant preservation the right way! Great takes on what a "Zoo" is supposed to be...

  • @celiadileone2841
    @celiadileone2841 Před 6 měsíci +34

    What a beautiful story, and an amazing man putting his heart and soul into his work. Well done.

  • @greggterkovitz1466
    @greggterkovitz1466 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Every zoo needs a zookeeper whose first priority is the animals! I wish we had this kind of guy in the Midwest.

  • @johnnyb95678
    @johnnyb95678 Před 6 měsíci +28

    Awesome episode! Can't help but totally agree with menwithven8114. And we need more people like Mike (zookeeper) managing zoos! Thank you Mike Rowe for sharing this wonderful story.

  • @madmommy
    @madmommy Před 6 měsíci +13

    This is where zoos need to be. I still remember zoos in the 70s as simply cages. This man is moving that pendulum to the other side, away from animals as entertainment.

  • @KLune92
    @KLune92 Před 6 měsíci +9

    If more Zoos did this I'd be absolutely willing to go more often. I love my local zoo, because they've put in an amazing amount of effort into the care of their animals. Their enclosers are slowly being updated from what they have, and they have sort of a foster Zoo that cares for each group as their encloser is being worked on. Their team of care takes for each group is a mix of people who have no degree, or tons of them, but they all have one goal, protect, preserve, and admire.

  • @jimmywinter7961
    @jimmywinter7961 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Zoo keeper is the definition of Dad not wanting the dog but then falls in love with the dog. In all seriousness, showing these animals proper love, respect, and kindness, and putting the health of these beautiful beasts first and "Showing" them off is a secondary concern to him. Love it.

  • @lindabrewer3243
    @lindabrewer3243 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Thank you for showing the world what I have known for 66 years....Penguins are amazing and they will ALWAYS make you smile.

  • @Gr8Bezoo
    @Gr8Bezoo Před 6 měsíci +16

    This is awesome! The animals' health and well being comes first as it should always be. Thank you for making a positive difference in these beautiful creatures' lives.

  • @Defossion1
    @Defossion1 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I wish airfare wasn't so expensive--I'd take my kids to see this zoo, and many other place Mike Rowe features. But, thanks to the internet we at least get to learn a little something even though we can't actually go there. Thanks, Mike!

  • @mikeconklin1567
    @mikeconklin1567 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I’m a volunteer at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens at the Animal Nutrition Center. We prepare diets for most of our animals. Thanks for this great video.

  • @jackwalsh1468
    @jackwalsh1468 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Hey Mikey, I liked this episode a lot. Especially the "Pen-Gu-ins", too
    Mikey you're certainly the "Ambassador" of the entertainment world.
    Thank you for all that your crew and you do, Mikey. Cheers, Mate

  • @margielewis6009
    @margielewis6009 Před 6 měsíci +7

    May God bless him in everything he does, I hate Zoos also, I am glad to see he is changing things.

  • @fullpulse2000
    @fullpulse2000 Před 6 měsíci +6

    This was a great and eye opening episode, the fight is on.

  • @darkangelgaming1117
    @darkangelgaming1117 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Keep up the good work Mike and crew!

  • @kate2create738
    @kate2create738 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Mike Rowe and penguins, one of my favorite animals, equals a top quality video. 🐧

  • @commonsense571
    @commonsense571 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love the face that children fall in love with animals they’d have zero knowledge of and consequences are that they grow to care about what happens to them.
    Otherwise zoos are sad. But the saving Grace is getting folks to care. They can’t care if they don’t know. ❤

  • @LucillenRory
    @LucillenRory Před 6 měsíci +3

    What a great episode. That guy is a real gem, not a jerk, for all those animals.

  • @jburnett8152
    @jburnett8152 Před 6 měsíci +6

    What a great video. I smiled the entire time. Beautiful ❤

  • @gregoryhattenfels7864
    @gregoryhattenfels7864 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Mike is right penguins are awesome... awesome in smelliness ,i saw penguins at Sea World in Qld, Australia around 1995 and that stench of fishy bird poop has been seared into my olfactory organ for life. LOL .Great work as always ,Safe travels to all cast and crew that make that Mike Magic. 😁

    • @SFPhilo
      @SFPhilo Před 6 měsíci +1

      There one of those travel channel shows where the journalist was dropped off by helo at a penguin researcher's hut. They could smell the Adelie P colony 2 km away.

  • @SparkyTuttle
    @SparkyTuttle Před 6 měsíci +3

    I wish Mr McClure would write a small book about what the elephants have taught him. He could just record his thoughts and hire a ghost writer. The world needs to know how animals can change your life.

  • @BeefaloBart
    @BeefaloBart Před 6 měsíci +2

    Salute to him for his work. Now can we use the same mentality towards fixing humans.

  • @sgardner4156
    @sgardner4156 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Thank you Mike, I admire your animal courtesy and respect, thank you for all you do

  • @lucap5060
    @lucap5060 Před 6 měsíci +3

    One of my favourite episode, I think! Thank you, Mike!

  • @ibelieveinangelsyesido7436
    @ibelieveinangelsyesido7436 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Oh, I *loved* this, Mike! What an exceptional group of people. Blessings! Jackie in upstate NY

  • @williamgunn6415
    @williamgunn6415 Před 6 měsíci

    Mike Rowe did a great job zookeeper for the day all zoo staff in america. Thank you Mike.

  • @michelemcdermott75
    @michelemcdermott75 Před 6 měsíci +1

    He’s a gift! (Love you too, Mike!)🐘🐧

  • @dianaroach3093
    @dianaroach3093 Před 6 měsíci

    That is too cute. They line up to eat and then move on. You just never know who your going to meet everyday. That is awesome.

  • @treehuggingbuddhist
    @treehuggingbuddhist Před 6 měsíci +2

    It is only through embracing and celebrating change that we grow as people. 🤔 ❤

  • @TheOriginalHeisenberg
    @TheOriginalHeisenberg Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love how these videos look and feel like "Dirty Jobs" ❤

  • @lorispicer4598
    @lorispicer4598 Před 6 měsíci

    "How could you not love them?..... Well they can bite you and then poop on you" 😂 omg!!!!!!

  • @combatwombat594
    @combatwombat594 Před 24 dny

    I would pay my life's salary to walk around for an entire day with Mike the zoo keeper. And I hate to even call him a "zoo keeper", more of an animal caretaker. Absolutely amazing man for animals

  • @earlwilson7838
    @earlwilson7838 Před 6 měsíci +3

    More people like him to care for and protect the animals is what really is needed remember God put animals on earth to we need to love and get along with them as well as people

  • @Theresa-zx7yp
    @Theresa-zx7yp Před 18 dny

    Awesome segment, love the integrity and devotion of this zookeeper

  • @nafitron
    @nafitron Před 6 měsíci

    I love this zoo keeper!! He's got a great attitude. Even the simple things he's said has helped to make me think differently on my small farm in Kansas.

  • @masterofcents.8175
    @masterofcents.8175 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks y’all. I feel the same about zoos and circuses.

  • @angelikalindenau943
    @angelikalindenau943 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Love to see this! I hope his attitude is catching.

  • @michellec8273
    @michellec8273 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks for showing this wonderful zoo to us. Now I know that if I'm ever near the area, I will make it a priority to visit there. What a great zookeeper.

  • @candicechestnut1832
    @candicechestnut1832 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you Mike for all you do in bringing good people to the shows you are in. I really appreciate the job you do. Happy New Year to you and your team! ❤😊

  • @thehotcrippled1
    @thehotcrippled1 Před 6 měsíci

    Absolutely beautiful. Those lovely creatures must be taken care of in the way they deserve and beyond. It's fantastic to see someone doing it right and for the right reasons.

  • @jacquelinebloom4339
    @jacquelinebloom4339 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you Mike…both of you!

  • @deejayk5939
    @deejayk5939 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Love this story and the penguins are awesome❤

  • @jmichaelthomas
    @jmichaelthomas Před 6 měsíci +1

    Amazing episode, Mike!❤

  • @susanspeight148
    @susanspeight148 Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome episode, Mike and crew!

  • @missyk1477
    @missyk1477 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Absolutely INSPIRING!!! Thank you!

  • @megamike420
    @megamike420 Před 5 měsíci

    Great episode and as a new viewer I have many more to check out!

  • @heidia6270
    @heidia6270 Před 6 měsíci

    What a great video!!! Thanks Mike!

  • @debravanzant1962
    @debravanzant1962 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Wow! Good for the zoo hating zookeeper. He probably wouldn’t like this, but his story would make a great movie, in my opinion.

  • @fresnokidsr
    @fresnokidsr Před 6 měsíci

    This just makes the most sense. When the humans that work in the zoos put the animals first the animals appreciate it and show it. I believe that is what us patrons of the zoos want to see. Animals that are happy, well taken care of, living in habitats that are taken care of by people who care and put the animals first.

  • @heathermichaud6878
    @heathermichaud6878 Před 6 měsíci

    This was an absolutely beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. ❤

  • @BrettVanliew-rn8wu
    @BrettVanliew-rn8wu Před 19 dny

    Ya' know... This is the best fk'n show hands down! ALL of them are so good. Especially the episode of the Olympic curling family.

  • @Mrs.Frankenstein
    @Mrs.Frankenstein Před 6 měsíci +3

    Amazing episode Mike! ❤

  • @ObamAmerican48
    @ObamAmerican48 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This was a really good episode, Mike.

  • @MP-gm5gg
    @MP-gm5gg Před 6 měsíci

    Love it. Thank you.

  • @kathyflorcruz552
    @kathyflorcruz552 Před 6 měsíci

    There is precious little good news out of Baltimore, Mike. THANK YOU so much for letting us know about this conservation zoo & who is dedicated to it. ❤

  • @rickochoa366
    @rickochoa366 Před 5 měsíci

    So cool, so cool! Iluv that metaphor of " were all slowly melting"

  • @fleece192
    @fleece192 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks for this. Awesome

  • @brendabucklew8847
    @brendabucklew8847 Před 6 měsíci

    I love it when you come back to Baltimore!❤

  • @rmmccoy51
    @rmmccoy51 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Let me see, Mike says that they are lovable followed exclamations of "Owe! Owe!" Okay I can follow that.

  • @_Aliens_
    @_Aliens_ Před 6 měsíci

    Bloody ell, been waitin for the next one 😃

  • @philmininni5981
    @philmininni5981 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Come to our Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the best in the world!!!

  • @chesiedengun
    @chesiedengun Před 6 měsíci

    Kudos to this special man ❤❤❤

  • @createful_heart
    @createful_heart Před 6 měsíci

    Great episode!!

  • @saintb6969
    @saintb6969 Před 6 měsíci

    An awesome guy who is unwilling to bend when it comes to doing what is right, to bad he not a politician. Awesome wish the world had more like him!

  • @diannenaworensky6698
    @diannenaworensky6698 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I LOVE this episode !!!!!!! ✌🏻♥️

  • @kathysausen6493
    @kathysausen6493 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Fantastic!👏👏👏💕

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před 6 měsíci

    When I saw that incredible penguin habitat I let out a heartfelt “Holy expletive deleted.” It’s amazing! Great video!

  • @juliagrant3299
    @juliagrant3299 Před 6 měsíci

    I believe that most zoos have now adopted this philosophy of conservation and animal husbandry. The ones that haven't aren't attracting many people these days. Great to see that it's happening in Baltimore.

  • @sheilam6856
    @sheilam6856 Před 6 měsíci

    Well Done!! My kind of zoo keeper
    .😊❤

  • @nomusicrc
    @nomusicrc Před 6 měsíci +1

    This makes me want to go to the zoo but not in winter lol

  • @JAHETRICK22
    @JAHETRICK22 Před 6 měsíci

    Love this!

  • @roxywood5278
    @roxywood5278 Před 6 měsíci

    LOVE this zoo keeper !!! Thx Mike, oh, LUV u too

  • @stevenheberling2451
    @stevenheberling2451 Před 6 měsíci

    This has me crying amazing

  • @pamelamays4186
    @pamelamays4186 Před 6 měsíci

    Way better than the penguin enclosure at the San Diego Zoo or Penguin Encounter ar Sea World San Diego. Years ago, they made a penguin wear strap on roller skates for the amusement of the public.

  • @shredd1190
    @shredd1190 Před 5 měsíci

    I usually just listen. This was great as always but this was epic.

  • @gretchenjaeger1551
    @gretchenjaeger1551 Před 6 měsíci

    Love this guy

  • @SamLee-ur7xl
    @SamLee-ur7xl Před 6 měsíci

    I love this guy.

  • @foxlinks6656
    @foxlinks6656 Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome to see someone who truly cares for the animals. Now I have to travel to Baltimore to check these animals out. Just wish I could bring my Jack Russell 😆

  • @Trendingupwards
    @Trendingupwards Před 6 měsíci

    Very cool video. We were introduced to every worker except for the young lady 4:20 and we were kind of introduced to the PR Lady 10:58 Jane.

  • @tkilg7169
    @tkilg7169 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Another excellent story.
    By the way...... a suggestion for a story. I would love to see Mike do a video about autistic kids and the challenges they and their parents face. As the number of kids afflicted with this has risen over the years, it deserves some attention.

  • @seancycle1
    @seancycle1 Před 6 měsíci

    Well done!

  • @palinironthumb8522
    @palinironthumb8522 Před 6 měsíci

    Insane respect!

  • @gailnewcomb8256
    @gailnewcomb8256 Před 6 měsíci

    I’m so glad that someone is finally doing what’s right for the animals. Thanks Mikes!!!❤

  • @amateurshooter6054
    @amateurshooter6054 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks Mike

  • @roblowe9283
    @roblowe9283 Před 2 měsíci

    Keep up the good work

  • @baronvonwarner
    @baronvonwarner Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing zoo keeper

  • @bigchief52577
    @bigchief52577 Před 6 měsíci

    This Guy needs an award !!!!

  • @venidamcdaniel1913
    @venidamcdaniel1913 Před 6 měsíci

    Liked this one. Wish there was more info into the elephant enclosure n management.

  • @PersonMCPersonface3
    @PersonMCPersonface3 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Alright boys, cute and cuddly, cute and cuddly.

  • @Rahn907
    @Rahn907 Před 6 měsíci

    Great Zookeeper

  • @jasonsimpkins9069
    @jasonsimpkins9069 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I never thought of that. I'm adaptable. I like 98% of my jobs. Especially where I'm at now. Glass house. Manufacturing food glass. It's usually the management that's always bad. If you can avoid them you'll be fine.

  • @Moraenil
    @Moraenil Před 6 měsíci

    We really need him at our zoo. I used to love our zoo (to a point, it needed improvements). There used to be space for the animals, even if it was sparse. Now, they've taken all the animals they had and practically stacked them on top of each other to take up less space (less than half the space as before) even though they made some of the space prettier. You've got (prey) zebras packed in a small area with gazelle and other similars (I couldn't see them very well to know what all was in there), and that area is below the walkway for the solid crowd of people (predators) leaning over the railing to try to see anything. Predators attack from above, you don't put predators above prey like that in a tightly confined area where no one can even see them and the animals are constantly stressed. The crowds are so bad now that everything's crammed together that you can spend all day and only see the heads of the giraffes (they even have twice as many giraffes in half the space). Not fun. The big cats did get upgraded from a small indoor cage the size of a living room to the a slightly larger indoor cage the size of a double-wide mobile home. Can't see them at all. I used to go to the zoo to work on my photography a lot, and enjoyed seeing the animals being themselves and at least somewhat happy and not very stressed. I've been only once since they completely changed everything in the zoo, and I hate it with a passion. The very few animals I could see did not look happy in the slightest, people weren't happy, it was loud and obnoxious, and had to be horrible on the animals' hearing as well, causing stress. It's now the worst zoo I've ever been too in my life. You can't even stand still for a moment or even lift your arms to pick up your camera to take a picture before you're shoved around, and at least half the animals are behind highly reflective glass that people are pressing up against constantly. Hate it, hate it, hate it. If I had the guts, confidence, experience and degrees (they don't hire anyone without the right degrees and experience), I'd follow Mike and try to get hired there to make it better.

  • @Ty-bz7zx
    @Ty-bz7zx Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is the Only type of keeper we should allow.

  • @user-tr2kr9is9t
    @user-tr2kr9is9t Před 6 měsíci

    This man gives humanity hope ❤