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zookeeper

[zoo-kee-per] / ˈzuˌki pər /




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"The idea is that the animals are going to make predictions about different matches that will be played," zookeeper Ivan Reynoso told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s not as messy as ‘Tiger King’ was,” said Josh Webb, a zookeeper there from April to November of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

The person can then be seen being led out by a zookeeper.

From BBC May 18, 2026

“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2025

At one o’clock Jan will come for half an hour to check on us poor forsaken souls, like a zookeeper.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Since Samba escaped from her zoo, she’s outmaneuvered zookeepers, drones and search parties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The zoo previously said Punch initially struggled to bond with the other monkeys, with only the toy and zookeepers providing him company after he was abandoned by his mother.

From BBC May 18, 2026

They invited over 30 experts from around the world who cared about caribou—including Indigenous peoples, academics, zookeepers, and reindeer experts from Finland—to independently review the evidence for each assumption.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

They thereby injure even more American zookeepers each year than do tigers!

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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