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• Work closely with Asian elephant herd, Malayan tigers, and siamang gibbons• Clean and disinfect animal exhibits and perform routine feeding and general husbandry tasks • Assist with exhibit design, maintenance, repairs, and landscape work • Assist in the treatment and care of sick, injured, and geriatric animals• Administer medications orally, topically, and by injection• Invent and build new, stimulating enrichment items to improve welfare of a variety of species • Participate in weekly blood draws and proper processing and storing procedures • Operate zoo vehicles, heavy machinery, hand tools, and power tools• Utilize positive re-enforcement and operant conditioning to guide and modify animal behavior • Share conservation message through behind-the-scenes tours, educational presentations, daily keeper chats, and after-hours events

• Prepared and administered daily diets and medications• Developed skills handling birds of prey• Completed appropriate forms and daily reports• Cleaned and disinfected animal holding areas• Provided tours and gave educational presentations to zoo guests

Education record

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Wildlife Conservation & Management