#teamkeeper

Something I posted for National Zoo Keeper Week in 2015... but worth sharing again. 🐧 “The moment the connection happens, the child's life is forever marked & changed. For some of us, it sets us on a course based in passion, fueled by a desire to know more & connect others, all sparked by that moment. The moment that they looked us in the eye. The moment they swam right to us and followed us. That moment they flew over us. That moment we could hear, see and smell them. Being a #zookeeper is a passion and a way of life. A life that sometimes feels like it chose us, and we are the better for it.” Please thank a keeper or any animal care specialist to recognize & acknowledge those who have dedicated their life to the animal kingdom. #zookeeperweek #nationalzookeeperweek #connection #dedication #Zoo #zoofriends #SanDiegoZoo #TeamKeeper (at San Diego, California)

Also Fitz: We're such great friends Sophie

Happy National Zoo Keeper Week! In 2007 the 3rd week of July was officially recognized as the week to celebrate Zoo Keepers! Please take a moment to thank a keeper, animal care specialist, aquarist, etc. They dedicate their lives to the safe keeping and care of the worlds most amazing species. (This is probably one of the earliest photos of me right before my professional career started. I think this was November of 1992. I was still a student at Moorpark College, doing a week long internship at the Safari Park’s “Rare & Wild America” show. The animal I am holding was the sweetest ring-tailed cat I have ever met.) . . . . . # NationalZookeeperWeek #NZKW2018 #ImAKeeper #TeamKeeper #wildlifeeducation #lovemyjob❤️ #ringtailedcat #amazinganimals (at San Diego Zoo Safari Park)

I’m finally starting an insta fan account too... so go follow @mrforkman on Instagram for some more stuff. I’ve been rereading KOTLC again, and honestly this was the first thing I thought of 😂. More to come... we’ll see.