Definition of zookeeper
: one who maintains or cares for animals in a zoo
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The zookeepers placed fake eggs in the flamingos’ nests to keep the parents from becoming upset about their disappearance.
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The mountain lions were also ignoring the piles of hay and dung brought by zookeepers from other animal pens to give them something interesting to sniff.
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Two zookeepers from Milwaukee accompanied Zahra to Columbus.
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Cindy Napper Jones, a zookeeper at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden, Alabama, originally posted the video of one of the park's resident animals.
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Now her zookeepers are in trouble A black bear took a 2 a.m. jaunt through the downtown of Healdsburg, California, near the Russian River on Friday.
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Marika Mashburn brings endearing moxie as the zookeeper.
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When primates are pregnant, zookeepers train them to be comfortable with breast contact and diligently check for mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue that commonly affects breastfeeding females.
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Our zookeepers were the first ones to jump on this naming opportunity.
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First Known Use of zookeeper
1886
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Definition of zookeeper for English Language Learners
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: a person who takes care of the animals in a zoo
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: a person who cares for animals in a zoo
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