zookeeper
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"The idea is that the animals are going to make predictions about different matches that will be played," zookeeper Ivan Reynoso told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
“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
The zookeeper and the actor set off sparks, winning the relay against Earle and Season 33 champ Joey Graziadei of “The Bachelor” fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
“He’s a zookeeper threatened with death. Why would he lie?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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She set up a dedicated, 24-hour capy-hotline, capable of responding to Samba sightings with a team of 20 on-call zookeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
They invited over 30 experts from around the world who cared about caribou—including Indigenous peoples, academics, zookeepers, and reindeer experts from Finland—to independently review the evidence for each assumption.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Once veterinarians give the 11-pound male fox a clean bill of health, zookeepers said they would be looking for a long-term home for the animal, which is said to be doing well.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The birth comes at an exciting time for L.A. zookeepers, who have welcomed the five endangered great apes in the span of four months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
The pig was already dead—Calista said the zookeepers probably put him in frozen, like a giant pig pop—and that was a good thing for him, I bet, because he was getting swallowed.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff