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In an interview with PEOPLE in 2019, Terri recalled first being introduced to the charismatic zookeeper who would capture her heart.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 4 June 2025
The disgraced zookeeper — who bred and kept tigers, lions and other animals at his G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma — was also charged with other crimes, including killing tigers to make way for more big cats at his park.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the next few weeks, zoo-goers can see the newborn in the Asian Plains habitat, zookeepers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Photo of the day: Morning growls Polar bear twins, born on November 27, 2024, beared their teeth as zookeepers debuted the fuzzy pair on Thursday at Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Hungary.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 4 June 2025
The disgraced zookeeper — who bred and kept tigers, lions and other animals at his G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma — was also charged with other crimes, including killing tigers to make way for more big cats at his park.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the next few weeks, zoo-goers can see the newborn in the Asian Plains habitat, zookeepers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Photo of the day: Morning growls Polar bear twins, born on November 27, 2024, beared their teeth as zookeepers debuted the fuzzy pair on Thursday at Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Hungary.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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