10 things you NEED to be a ZOOKEEPER 

Yes, I would love to be a zookeeper

I want to change careers and I am drawn to animals but am I too old to start now at age 41?!

@@annahurst9167 NO! You are never to old! One of our Keepers, started working with animals in her 50s. So absolutely not to old just need an open mind and good work ethic. Start by volunteering somewhere first to know if it’s something you want to do, then go from there 😁😁

Thank you Tom that has given me hope x

i wanted to ask if vet techs can also be able to work as a zookeeper ?

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Update I am now half way through my first year in my animal course i also have started volunteering in a animal sanctuary yet again thank you for this amazing video! ~

Yeah, you should try and steal toys from the gift shop and give them to the animals and see how they react. For example, maybe the zoo gift shop has a stuffed animal snake, you could throw it at a horse's head and see how they react

Best thing to do is get some experience and easiest way to do this is volunteer. I don’t think your odds are low at all if you show your a hard worker and willing to always improve then no reason why not 😄 Thanks for watching!

Hey thanks so much really appreciate the comment! as for Tips biggest one is make it obvious you love animals and that working with them in the future is your end goal. Also make it obvious you know its going to be hard work and not just going to be cuddling and feeding things the whole time. Zookeeping requires a lot of hard work cleaning, sweeping, painting, building, fixing, litter picking the lot. So make them aware your happy doing all of that stuff as well as the fun bits! i have loads more videos coming up about getting into zookeeping amongst other bits. Just trying to fit it in between working so stay tuned!!

@@tomzookeeper Hi Tom - Thank you so much for the advice! I am actually filling out an application for PWP at the moment so fingers crossed! One of the things that I love about the job is the physical work so will make sure that's communicated :) Keep up the awesome videos when you can!

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Same bro. Starting my cert 2 soon

I’m a Zoo Animal Care student and had to talk to visitors during work experience at my local zoo. Engaging with visitors is very important as they help fund the zoo so that staff can keep the animals happy and healthy. 🫶

I'm really not a talkative person either. But I find it very easy to talk about the things I love, things like animals! Though each zoos keeper positions are different, educating the public kind comes along with it to some extent. Who knows, you may suprise yourself!

How did it go

You will probably need a degree that’s higher than a bachelor the field is also highly competitive sorry if you already knew

Depends on where you are, I assume. But most AZA facilities in North America require a bachelor's degree in zoology, biology, ecology or something similar

Thank you so much!! can't believe people from all over the world are watching these videos! I think its important for Zoos to never think they have finished developing. We can always improve the welfare and how we work and look after the animals! Its soo important for us to always try and improve what we are doing. As for tips look for internships and or volunteering. there's a great website called zoowork blogspot that advertises most jobs from all over the world!

@@tomzookeeper You're really right. Thank you so much for the good information! I am planning to become an overseas zookeeper in about two years, so what do you need, such as a related degree or certificate? Besides, I would like to know the necessary qualifications in advance and prepare them. Also, I'm studying English, so how much should I make it? I'm so sorry to bother you with your questions.ㅜㅜ Do you have SNS? This is my Twitter ID. You may contact me as necessary. - @TZK_Daewon

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@@beafyy8586 thank you so much! Maybe I should start making videos again 🤔

If your a male who wants to work with wild animals, there's on that's in your underwear that you can work with first.

difficult to say really but, psychology and biology are very good ones too do! :)