#zookeeper intern

There should be badges a zookeeper earns when the reach big milestones. For example, today I used a pressure wash hose for the first time! The results were so satisfying 🤤

Feeding the beavers has to be one of the biggest highlights of my day ❤️ this is mom and dad

First full day is going well! I love picking the brain of my keeper :) I'm pretty much just observing today but I'm so excited to get working :D

Oh my gosh... I thought I was going to have all the time in the world to post on Tumblr about my fun adventures at Northwest Trek but I've been so tired and busy xD be prepared for a shower of posts because I'm finally in the mood!

Well, I've been back in Utah for over a week. The decision to spend my summer in Colorado Springs at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was the best I could have made. Some of the other interns and I were able to take this picture before we left. ❤️

So I had the opportunity last week to watch our wonderful vets do a check up on the marmosets! The marmosets were being moved from quarantine down to their new home in primate world! Before they moved them down, they wanted to do a check up to make sure all was well! It was very interesting to watch and I learned a ton!

Oh my gosh, I have been SO busy! Sorry that I haven't posted anything 😁 I'll try to catch you up on the past three days I've worked. Last Thursday: Cleaned bear exhibits with keeper Michelle. Cleaned an entire section of enclosures by myself! A section has about 6 enclosures and the previous day's if done like 3 max! Got faster at peeping diets and got to feed baby goats!!! Sunday (yesterday): Cleaned bear exhibits with keeper Janette. Did all the big monkey and bear diets and spot cleaned and disinfected a few enclosures. Gave out some fun enrichment. Watched the keepers put the sloth, chalupa, outside (she has an outdoor tree she can hang out at if she chooses!) Monday (today): This morning I watched Michelle make meds and give out morning diets. I watched the keepers put the goeldi family out onto their outdoor enclosed which is a big deal because the little monkeys have to cross through a public area on their own free will! It was pretty cool! I spot cleaned a few exhibits and gave out enrichment. Some of my favorite enrichment was for the howlers! I gave them a phone book with honey and peanutbutter spread throughout the pages and jasper (the baby) played with it for over an hour!!!!! That's amazing as far as enrichment goes! And another favorite was a I gave the ring tailed lemurs a rolled up tshirt and pillow case with grapes hidden in it! They loved that too! After lunch we prepped diets and got a code on the radio saying there was a missing kid! We looked for him for a good long while but luckily he was found! Helped close up tapirs, finished up dishes and went home!!!

I CANT WAIT TO MEET THE INDIVIDUALS AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO!