zookeeper
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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 zookeeper and the actor set off sparks, winning the relay against Earle and Season 33 champ Joey Graziadei of “The Bachelor” fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
Here, our bon voyage had a definite CO flavor: “You’re the zookeeper now,” said Officer Luther.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Since Samba escaped from her zoo, she’s outmaneuvered zookeepers, drones and search parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
Earlier this month, Punch's situation began looking up when zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo, near Tokyo, posted that he was gradually integrating with a troop of monkeys -- "playfully poking others and getting scolded".
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
"You don't really hear of many zookeepers, or if you do, you don't really know how they got into that position in the first place," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Among zookeepers, Goliath’s death is famous; he was a bull elephant seal, a great big venerable beast of two tons, star of his European zoo, loved by all visitors.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
