career

So I know normally, new zoochatters (especially younger males, like myself) slowly but surely reveal their dream of starting a zoo; with a checklist of big game animals and exotic birds desired for display. I have a more controversial one: to be a sourcer of live wildlife for reputable zoos and...

Hey everyone :) I'm currently on a fd degree in animal management which i plan to top up to full a degree (unsure which top up yet) and then possibly a masters after that. I am still so unsure on what career with animals I would like though! All I'm certain of is that I do not want to be a...

Hello, wondered if you could help me? I am eager to become a zookeeper and have been offered a place on a course doing a Foundation Science Degree in Zoological Management. I was wondering if this is the best route into zookeeping with minimal experience? Many thanks, Mitch

Ten years ago, I graduated from Rutgers with a B.S. in Animal Science. While there, I did a few research internships and I also worked as vet technician. After college, I became a public school science teacher and have been teaching middle school students life science and physics. After 10 years...