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zookeeper

[zoo-kee-per] / ˈzuˌki pər /




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Everything begins to change for Camille when a new zookeeper, Sailor, arrives on the island.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Anticipating the birth of Moo Deng, zookeeper Atthapon Nundee sensed an opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

He described the incident as unfortunate, while paying tribute to the deceased zookeeper as a "good and humble man, who attended to us nicely whenever we went to the zoo".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

Maniac had at last gone to tell someone, the zookeeper, and from then on he pretty much stayed out of the way.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli