zookeeper
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zookeepers
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"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
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
“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
Anticipating the birth of Moo Deng, zookeeper Atthapon Nundee sensed an opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
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
Five days after Samba’s escape, around dawn, a team of 20 zookeepers descended on a bush in the local woods, following a sighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Rejected at birth by his mother, he was initially cared for by zookeepers before being reintroduced to the monkey enclosure.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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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