Despite what the general public thinks, zoo work is people work. Very, very clearly. Of course, you have to have extensive knowledge of animals in captivity and wildlife, and the experience. And yet, if you look at the zookeeper work, the position closest to animals, a keeper doesn’t spend all that much time with animals, because most of the time, a keeper is communicating with other humans, such as coworkers and the public, running around carrying equipment, talking to fellow humans, and then, as you know, you don’t hug and cuddle coming into physical contact with the animals. Basically, oftentimes, you, hate to say, dump food on the floor after cleaning, shut the door, bring animals in. And most of the time, you’re dealing with fellow keepers and the public. So it’s a keeper job, I mean, (chuckles) people job, that most job applicants do not really realize along the public.
