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Hello all, I am new to Zoo Chat. I am a zookeeper and wildlife rehabilitator, working primarily with birds. I have some experience with bats and terrestrial mammals as well. I am educated in avian husbandry and medical knowledge, but do not know much zoo history. My topics of interest include...

Hi guys, After lurking on the forum for a few months and making a few smaller posts, I thought I'd introduce myself properly. I loved animals more than anything else as a kid, visiting zoos all around Germany, Austria and even Italy with my parents. However, as I grew older, the frequency of...

Hey everyone. I created my account just over a month ago, and I'm really enjoying being a part of the community after years of lurking. I've made a couple posts, but I have some photos from my recent trip to Alexandria Zoo (Egypt) that I'd like to upload, but I can't atm. When am I able to...

I have enjoyed this stimulating and entertaining forum to reconnect with my passion - and thought I would formally give an intro... I grew up on a small dairy farm in Northern California. My interest in nature led to degrees in biology, and I date myself in saying I wanted to be a blend of Jane...

Hey everyone! I've been in the zoo industry for nearly a decade and have been a lurker for an embarrassingly long time, so I finally decided to make an account. I'm particularly passionate about large ungulate management and creative innovations in animal wellbeing. Also very invested in the...

Hello! Not my first post but an introduction haha. I go by Filovirus on here. I'm currently a pre-veterinary student hoping to earn my DVM/MPH sometime in the next... decade, I guess? lol. Universe willing I'll get accepted this cycle. My primary interests in the animal world are severe...

I've been on ZooChat for awhile and finally decided to make an account so here I am. I currently live in the U.S but I've traveled to parts of Europe before. I currently volunteer at a local animal sanctuary/zoo so I have some zoo experience. Anyways, hope to have fun here and meet new people :)

Good evening all! I just stumbled across this amazing forum and figured I'd jump headfirst into the fun. A little bit about me- Name: Talathel (on here) Nicknames: Tals, Tala, Thel, or Jade Pronouns: She/Her Career Interest/Aspirations: Wildlife Conservationist/Wild Cat and Carnivore...

Hi everyone! Joining in from Canada and excited to be part of this community. My background is in Zoology and have worked at various zoological institutions in the past and have held positions ranging in wildlife care and education. Looking forward to connect with like-minded and...

Hello my name is Trenton Pharis, and I am 20 years old at the time of writing this. I am currently a student at Kansas State University studying Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. I would eventually like to end up working at a "zoo design firm" like one of the many Jones and Jones...

My name is Haley. My home zoo is the Woodland Park Zoo. I came here because I heard from a friend that it's a really nice site. All of the threads look very interesting, and I might be checking out multiple different parts of the site. However, there's some stuff that looks a bit confusing...

Hello I Am ParathePineapple But You Can Just Refer To Me As Para If You Want, I Am An Animal Lover And Am A Big Fan Of Ungulates. If Anyone Has Any Questions Be Free To Ask Them Here

Howdy y'all! I'm probably a bit of an outlier here because I don't work with animals in any capacity as a career or volunteer work. My interest stems from a girlhood spent enveloped in animal encyclopedias, eagerly shouting every breed of dog I'd spot, spouting facts about sharks/dinosaurs at...

Hello there. My name is Nicolai and I am a keeper in a tropical house in Denmark. I graduated the Danish zookeeper course in May 2019 and have since then worked with the Elephant heard of Howletts and at my current job in Jesperhus junglezoo - Log into Facebook | Facebook During my education I...

hello, the first thing i would like to say is i know very little about zoos compared to most people on this site. The reason i am here is to learn about almost everything you discuss and hopefully be able to join along. But for now i will mainly be asking questions not to be rude but because I...

Howdy! My name is Amanda, and I'm a graduating senior in wildlife and fisheries sciences. I've been lucky to have some incredible opportunities throughout my college career, including a South Africa study abroad, zookeeping, internships with psittacines and torts, and managing a wildlife...

Hello everyone! As the title suggests, I am a graphic design student. My name is Tunya Chinpilas and I am a graphic design student from the UK. However, ever since my first work experience at a Zoo, I have decided that I would much prefer to work alongside the Zoo Industry, specifically as a...

So my name is Jena and I am 20 years old and currently working on becoming a zoologist it's been my dream since I was very little and so I been day dreaming about making my dream zoo and found this website so decided to join in so I can get some help with questions i have for mixed exhibits. (i...

Hey everyone; I just joined zoochat to get more ideas regarding a zoo me and my gf are planning on building in the future. I hope to enjoy many interesting conversations with you all!

Hello, My name is Gena, born in 1970 and I reside in Lincolnshire although grew up in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire. I used to run Rosah guinea pig rescue and then Lincs Little Hens when I saved caged hens from slaughter by purchasing them from the farmer before the slaughter men got chance and...