Zoo Keeper

Learn the skills of a Zoo Keeper

In this app host Melody Young visits with Zookeeper Ric Urban and discovers the education required to care for animals and the role of zoos in preserving endangered species. Subjects Covered Include: What does a zookeeper do? How do you get started as a zookeeper? Do you have to go to college to be a zookeeper? What courses are important to be a zookeeper? Different types of zookeepers. Where do zoos get their animals? Is math important to being a zookeeper? What are endangered animals? Why is it important to have zoos? Why is it important to feed animals a proper diet?