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The zookeepers’ contract, according to the lawsuit, states that management personnel at the zoo may step in to provide animal care during a work stoppage.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That viral video of the bear splashing in his ice bath exists because dedicated researchers and zookeepers are working to make sure polar bears have a future — in the Arctic and beyond.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
The zookeeper grabs him and delivers the line of the year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
This came after zookeepers noticed the monkey struggled to interact with other monkeys after caretakers raised him following the abandonment of his mother.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That viral video of the bear splashing in his ice bath exists because dedicated researchers and zookeepers are working to make sure polar bears have a future — in the Arctic and beyond.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
The zookeeper grabs him and delivers the line of the year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
This came after zookeepers noticed the monkey struggled to interact with other monkeys after caretakers raised him following the abandonment of his mother.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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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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