zookeeper

Example Sentences

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“It’s not as messy as ‘Tiger King’ was,” said Josh Webb, a zookeeper there from April to November of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“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

The zookeeper, a veterinary technologist, had been "taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about nine years ago".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

I won’t say that our zoo compared to the zoos of San Diego or Toronto or Berlin or Singapore, but you can’t keep a good zookeeper down.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel