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The two-year program prepares graduates for careers in a variety of fields, from zookeeping to Hollywood animal training, wildlife conservation and even pest abatement.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

"Then I saw a Chester zookeeping apprenticeship listed and thought: 'Oh my god, that's my dream, it's something I've always wanted to do.'"

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Among other things, GPT-3 can write up most any text you ask for — a cover letter for a zookeeping job, say, or a Shakespearean-style sonnet set on Mars.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022

And he knew there were Black kids like him out there, wondering if they had a place in the world of zookeeping.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021

Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zookeeping.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel