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A Zookeeper's Field Journal

Ever wonder what zookeepers do away from the Zoo? A commitment to conservation leads some of them to help save animals in the wild, like Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Kathy Duffey. If you want to know what it's really like to take on an amphibian adventure, read her journal.

DATE ENTRY
April 2, 2005 Cleveland team arrives in Panama City
April 3, 2005 Fish market, tour of Parque Metropolitano Natural, the Crab Races
April 4, 2005 "We can make a difference"
April 5, 2005 Heading out for the search
April 6, 2005 Rain delay, the trek, and the importance of boiling water
April 7, 2005 The silence of the forest
April 8, 2005 A glimmer of hope
April 9, 2005 A plan for success
April 10, 2005 Bats!
April 11, 2005 The hike back and a new problem
April 12, 2005 Straightening things out
April 13, 2005 An offer of help
April 14, 2005 A vet dilemma with only two days left
April 15, 2005 Celebration and a "Diablo Rojo"
April 16, 2005 We did it! and a note of thanks