Thank a Keeper this Week

If you see an animal keeper at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo this week, stop and say thanks for all that they do to care for animals.

This week marks National Zoo Keeper week across the country. Created by The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), National Zoo Keeper Week recognizes the significant role of zoo keepers and aquarists in animal care and conservation. There are approximately 6,000 animal care professionals in the United States, caring for more than 700,000 animals in 218 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums. Phew…that’s a lot of numbers. Bottom line, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has an incredible animal care staff and we appreciate all that they do! Here are just a few of our dedicated keepers:

Heather Strawn at DreamNight.

Elliot Burton during an elephant training session.

Shane Good dicing up a sea lion diet.

Elephant keeper Meghan Sharp answers guests' questions.

Kathy Krynak examining a frog.

Curt Gindlesperger talking with visitors about the tigers.

Nick Zarlinga doing work in the wolf exhibit.

Tim Pappas in the Vet Hospital at DreamNight.

Stephanie Poduska also at DreamNight.

Amy Brown during a Meet the Keeper session with the Zoo's new New Guinea singing dogs.

Elephant keeper, Mitch Zverina during the Zoo's Elephantennial celebration.

Again, thank you to all the hard-working animal keepers at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo!



Comments

 
By: Connor
On: 07/24/2008 09:30:52
Thanks, Heather Strawn, Elliot Burton, Shane Good, Meghan Sharp, Kathy Krynak, Curt Gindlesperger, Nick Zarlinga, Tim Pappas, Stephanie Poduska, Amy Brown, Mitch Zverina, and all the other Zoo keepers for all your hard work it is much apprecated by the animals and people. Also, I'm not sure when National Roar Report Bloggers is Thanks to all of you who help the Roar report possible
 
By: Jenni
On: 07/26/2008 07:04:17
I think the Cleveland metropark zoo has some of the best keepers in the world. If anyone gets a chance to see or meet the keepers you will see how much they all care about the animals.
YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
 
By: Alexis
On: 03/17/2011 10:04:13
I love the cleveland zoo and I love doing the Family internships there with my Cousin Amy. I hope to become a keeper myself and maybe work at the cleveland zoo if I can get lucky enough ;). Amy looks so silly in her picture.

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