Category Archives: Profiles

Meet the Carnivore Keeper: Maicie Sykes from Lake Superior Zoo

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Describe your job: Daily care of the Zoo’s carnivores including brown bears, polar bear, harbor seals, North American river otters, Amur tiger, African lions, snow leopard, siberian lynx, puma, gray wolves, snowy owl, great-horned owl, and silver foxes. Care includes … Continue reading →

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Meet the Director of Animal Operations: Pete Mohan at the Akron Zoological Park

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Describe your job: Oversight of animal husbandry at Akron Zoological Park. How long have you been in the position? Two years What in your background helped you get the job? Previous management experience What’s your favorite thing about job?  Participating in exhibit … Continue reading →

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Meet the Ungulate Keeper: Lindsey Moseanko at the Sacramento Zoo

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Describe your job:  Day to day care of zoo’s hoofstock and macropod collections.  It includes feeding, cleaning, animal training, enrichment provision, employee training, and acting as a liaison between the animals and vet staff. How long have you been in … Continue reading →

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Meet the Veterinary Technician: Alice Rohauer at Buffalo Zoo

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Describe your job:  I am the veterinary technician at the Buffalo Zoo.  My job includes caring for sick animals in the hospital wards. More specifically, I am responsible for the monitoring and surgical preparation of animals under anesthesia, blood collection, … Continue reading →

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Meet the Keeper: Emily Maple, Keeper III for Reptiles at the Palm Beach Zoo

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Describe your job: I supervise the reptile department, and specialize in captive management and training of crocodilians. How long have you been in the position? I have been working here since 2007. What in your background helped you get the … Continue reading →

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Meet the Membership Director: Lori Pace at the Nashville Zoo

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Describe your job: As the Membership Director I oversee the acquisition and renewal of the Zoo’s 30,000+ member households. How long have you been in the position? I have worked for the Zoo for 17 1/2 years, starting just three years … Continue reading →

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Meet the Chef – the Bird Chef that is: Loribeth Aldrich, Aviculturist at the Tennessee Aquarium

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Describe your job:    I am an aviculturist at the Tennessee Aquarium.  My daily duties include feeding, cleaning and caring for gentoo and macaroni penguins, hyacinth macaws, and native southeastern birds such as hooded mergansers, eastern bluebirds, and cedar waxwings. I … Continue reading →

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Meet the Wildlife Photographer: Julie Larsen-Maher, Staff Photographer at the Wildlife Conservation Society

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Describe your job: I am the sixth person to be appointed staff photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) since its founding in 1895, and the first woman. In 1991, I began my career at WCS, headquartered at the Bronx … Continue reading →

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Meet the Curator: Ken Howell, Curator of Rainforest Exhibits at the National Aquarium

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Describe your job: I manage the Upland Amazon Rainforest, portions of the Amazon River Forest exhibits, and the Sea Cliffs exhibit.  In order to care for the various exhibit inhabitants my staff includes aviculturists, herpetologists, and a horticulturist.  I am … Continue reading →

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Meet the Keeper: Melissa McCartney, Primary Keeper for Ungulates at the Sacramento Zoo

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Describe your job:  Within my institution I work daily on the care, enrichment, and operant conditioning of the Zoo’s collection of hoofstock, macropods and ratites. That includes developing and preparing diets, cleaning and maintaining enclosures, training the animals to voluntarily … Continue reading →

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