Dear Potential Zookeeper,
Working with wildife is a rewarding experience. Being able to provide a good environment for the animals survival while in captivity.
A zookeeper is the daily lifeline in caring for a zoo's wildife. Cleaning living areas, feeding, watering, making sure physical
conditions are healthy, and enhancement of their environmental conditions is a daily coarse of action. Conditioning the zoo's grounds
so visitors will enjoy their presence while viewing the wildlife is second to the animals, but is essential for future returns
by visitors. Zoo work is hard labor. Don't think all there is to do is play and interact with the animals. Work is hot and
sweaty in summer, being cold in the winter. The work is very similar to farm life.
This zoo accepts volunteers on full or partime basis and has provisions for full time/part time regular keepers. Full time
keepers have the option of housing at the zoo or off property. People who want to volunteer, need to be commited to an
extended offer of donating their valuable time. Present zookeepers are very busy and can't afford to lose valuable time
from their positions on people who only volunteer for a day or two. The exception are people who have special skills
who are experienced and know how to perform their task.
If being a zookeeper still attracts your interest, we need you.
Signed
Zoo Wildlife and Zookeepers
Apply: By letter, e-mail or phone.
The Mobile Zoo
15161 Ward Road
Wilmer, AL 36587
(251)649-1845
Potential Zookeeper e-mail
