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The zookeeper role worked well for showing his efforts to help his zombie daughter Soo-ah adapt to the world.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
He was given the name Bushman by zookeeper Eddie Robinson.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
When she was transferred to the Queen City, Gladys was cared for around-the-clock by zookeepers who taught her how to act and think like a gorilla, wearing black scrubs and black faux fur vests to imitate gorilla fur and acclimate her to the habitat.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Countless photos and videos of the chubby hippo eating lunch, running after zookeepers and cuddling with her momma garnered millions of views online.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
He was given the name Bushman by zookeeper Eddie Robinson.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
When she was transferred to the Queen City, Gladys was cared for around-the-clock by zookeepers who taught her how to act and think like a gorilla, wearing black scrubs and black faux fur vests to imitate gorilla fur and acclimate her to the habitat.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Countless photos and videos of the chubby hippo eating lunch, running after zookeepers and cuddling with her momma garnered millions of views online.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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zookeeper
noun
zoo·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who keeps or cares for animals in a zoo
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