Hello from Cornwall uk

B

becks1983

New Member
Hello everyone,
Its great to find somewhere with so much information and friendy people!

My name is Becky i live in Cornwall (uk) and work at Dartmoor Zoo in Sparkwell, Plymouth and LOVE every moment i am there.

I am 27 with 1 daughter aged 3 and half Taylor, Sadie Moo my american bulldog x who is approx 6 years (she is a rescue) a bull lurcher named Harley who is 18 months and a Chinese water dragon named winston also pirahna mr t and the a team and the gold fish Sam and Ella. I hae studied veterinary nursing, nvq's 2/3 animal care and dog nutrtion, also worked closely with dog (mainl staffie) rescue as a foster co ordinator i also fostered homechecked and transported animas in need, managed a small livery yard as well as a family run boarding kennels. However i am now just at Dartmoor zoo as part of the presentation team teaching small children about conservation and all the smaller animals and insects reptiles etc....

I have only been working in the zoo a few months so i am looking forward to learning more from people here and of course at my work place!

Thanks for reading
Becky :)
 
Welcome Becky. I stay in Paignton every year visiting collections in the West Country, but not Dartmoor since 1998 so I've not been since the change of ownership. As a non-driver it's a bit tricky for me to get to. I was once the worst zoo keeper in the country, working at Sewerby Zoo in Bridlington - I'd got a job there aged 40 so I'd been lucky and hoped my dream had come true......but! I've just been trimming my cock Senegal Parrot's beak and he didn't enjoy it. I've a hen too, but she will not live with him and I've a pair of Green-cheeked Conures. Zoos and Parrots are my passions, especially the latter in the former - hence my Zoo Chat name!:)
 
Hey Becky, Welcome to Zoo Chat - Have fun with the job - Dartmoor is not a zoo I've visted yet but I will :O) Read the book though so it feels like I know it!

I havn't trimmed beaks, brushed any coats, wormed anything or mucked out anything this morning - unless you count getting myself out of bed which to be fair can be a trial sometimes!
My local zoo is Chester but within an hours drive I'm lucky to have Welsh Mountain & Knowsley Safari Park too, extend that to and hour and a half and I have Chestnut Centre, Blackpool Zoo and many other smaller attractions. We're quite lucky in the North West I think.
Anyway - welcome to the family!
 
Hi Becky and a warm welcome to ZooChat, i have not been to Dartmoor since the new owner,s have been there,
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top