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Category: Keeper Spotlight
Monday, July 17, 2023
Get to know our keepers for National Zookeeper Week!
It takes a village to run a Zoo, but it takes very special individuals to care for the animals. All this week we are celebrating and showing our appreciation for the zookeepers that work hard behind the scenes caring for over 2500 animals. In the spirit of National Zookeeper Week, our keepers share their passion and love behind caring for the animals here at Nashville Zoo.
Jake Belair, Ambassador Animal Lead Keeper
Jenna Wolcyzk, Hoofstock Keeper
MJ Foletta, Carnivore Keeper
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Monday, October 17, 2022
National Veterinary Technician Week
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, Inc. (NAVTA) recognizes the third week of October every year as National Veterinary Technician Week. This annual event recognizes veterinary technicians for their contributions in the best possible care for all animals. Veterinary technicians are educated in the latest medical advances and skilled at working alongside veterinarians to give animals the best medical care possible.
Here at Nashville Zoo, we have three wonderful ...
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Working with Cheetahs in Somaliland
Nashville Zoo's international conservation efforts were highlighted this summer as carnivore keeper Megan Woodall spent a month at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Somaliland.
Megan’s Trip
Megan arrived in Somaliland in mid-July and spent the majority of her time working in one of the three safe houses at the Cheetah Conservation Fund facility. The safe houses oversee the care and rehabilitation of cheetah cubs that are taken from the illegal pet trade. Megan helpe...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
What is Animal Enrichment?
"When an animal is under human care, we have removed an exquisitely adapted organism from the environment that shaped it over countless years. Stimulating their minds and activity levels allows us, in some small way, to give them back what has been lost in this transition." -Chris Jenkins CPBT-KA
There’s a lot more that goes into being a zoo keeper than shoveling poop and feeding animals. Keepers spend time studying animals so they can give them the best life possible here ...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Behind-the-Scenes with the Zoo's Vet Team and Mrs. B
It’s not often that one gets the opportunity to observe a turtle spa day. Dr. Heather Robertson, DVM and her veterinarian team were kind enough to invite us to observe a behind-the-scenes shell treatment on one of the Zoo’s resident Spot-bellied Side-necked Turtles (Phrynops hilarii), Mrs. Beasley. This isn’t your average turtle shell procedure – in this specific case, it’s known as Mrs. Beasley’s spa day.
Mrs. Beasley has been a part of the Zoo&rsqu...
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