Zookeeper and Animal Trainer

LisaAnnOKane

Tampa, FL

Female, 32

During my zookeeping and environmental education career, I have interacted and worked with a variety of animals, including brown bears, wolverines, red foxes, moose, camels, mountain goats, dolphins, sea lions, raccoons, porcupines, snakes, raptors and ravens. I am also a young adult author, and my debut novel ESSENCE was released in June 2014 by Strange Chemistry Books. Ask me anything!

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Last Answer on September 18, 2015

Hello! Im in high school and want to become a zookeeper. Many people think that its a bad idea because of the low salary and it would not use my brain to its fullest. What do you think? Is the salary decent? Is it mentally challenging in a good way?

Asked by Rose Wood about 9 years ago

Hello! I currently have a bachelors degree in psychology and nursing. Would it behoove (har har) me to go back to school for a more traditional degree? How did you transition from wildlife rehab to a zoo keeper?

Asked by Amber Davis almost 9 years ago

We had mourning doves nesting above a cabinet in our back yard. It looks like they both have splayed legs. What should I do?

Asked by Tania almost 10 years ago

Hey, I want to be a zookeeper but I do not know what is the best way to become one. I'm a second year biology student and there are not any zoology colleges within 4 1/2 hours, is it possible to become a zookeeper with just a biology degree?

Asked by Roz the bio student almost 7 years ago

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So there is a lot of enrichment for predators out there of 'dummy' prey items (e.g. a cardboard zebra for a lion pride), but has anyone ever tried a predator 'dummy' for prey to help model slash enrich herding/flocking/school behaviors?

Asked by Hornbill234 over 10 years ago

i have a questions about the chattering lory do you know anything about them???????

Asked by Na over 10 years ago

Hey, (I'm not sure if you've already answered this question before ) Whats up with the zookeepers interacting with all the big cats? I see mixed videos of people at big cat shelters either playing with or petting big cats. Like cheetahs or tigers.

Asked by Jay almost 3 years ago

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Hello! Im in high school and want to become a zookeeper. Many people think that its a bad idea because of the low salary and it would not use my brain to its fullest. What do you think? Is the salary decent? Is it mentally challenging in a good way?

Hello! I currently have a bachelors degree in psychology and nursing. Would it behoove (har har) me to go back to school for a more traditional degree? How did you transition from wildlife rehab to a zoo keeper?

We had mourning doves nesting above a cabinet in our back yard. It looks like they both have splayed legs. What should I do?

Hey, I want to be a zookeeper but I do not know what is the best way to become one. I'm a second year biology student and there are not any zoology colleges within 4 1/2 hours, is it possible to become a zookeeper with just a biology degree?

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So there is a lot of enrichment for predators out there of 'dummy' prey items (e.g. a cardboard zebra for a lion pride), but has anyone ever tried a predator 'dummy' for prey to help model slash enrich herding/flocking/school behaviors?

i have a questions about the chattering lory do you know anything about them???????

Hey, (I'm not sure if you've already answered this question before ) Whats up with the zookeepers interacting with all the big cats? I see mixed videos of people at big cat shelters either playing with or petting big cats. Like cheetahs or tigers.

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