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At the time of the incident, six other gorillas were in the exhibit, and zookeepers used a hose to keep them at bay.
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Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
Irwin, the 21-year-old son of late zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin, is the first celebrity contestant to be announced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Her zookeeper in Thailand recognized her potential before her birth and hatched a plan for Moo Deng to be an internet sensation and help save the struggling zoo as well.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
In an interview with PEOPLE in 2019, Terri recalled first being introduced to the charismatic zookeeper who would capture her heart.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
Irwin, the 21-year-old son of late zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin, is the first celebrity contestant to be announced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Her zookeeper in Thailand recognized her potential before her birth and hatched a plan for Moo Deng to be an internet sensation and help save the struggling zoo as well.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
In an interview with PEOPLE in 2019, Terri recalled first being introduced to the charismatic zookeeper who would capture her heart.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 11 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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