How to Use zookeeper in a Sentence

zookeeper

noun

• By the time the polish had worn off, the zookeepers knew who is who.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2020
• Broder worked for me the same way a zookeeper works for the monkeys.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
• Broder worked for me the same way as zookeeper works for the monkeys.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
• Jackson's fur is whiter int hat neck and chest area, zookeepers say.
  — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
• The two names with the most votes will be used, though zookeepers will choose which cub gets which name.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• The zookeeper grabs him and delivers the line of the year.
  — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
• Guay said Amos is sassy and spends much of his time hissing at zookeepers.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2018
• She was rejected by her mother and had to be hand raised by zookeepers.
  — Matt Campbell, kansascity, 12 Jan. 2018
• That allows zookeepers to keep a close eye on both Haggis and her mom.
  — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The zookeeper suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body.
  — Tiffini Theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2017
• Some zookeepers will stay on-site through the weather to care for the animals, the zoo said.
  — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
• Given the bird was born to first-time parents, zookeepers have hand-reared the chick with around-the-clock care.
  — Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
• Now, more than 60 zoos around the world are working to preserve the species, zookeepers said.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024
• That can mean the zookeepers take on a little more stress to reduce the heat stress of their animals.
  — Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
• Watch the video above to see the sweet teaching moment between Zoe and her zookeeper.
  — Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• The public can vote online, picking two names from a list of the zookeepers’ favorites.
  — The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
• The zookeepers have chosen to name the birds after fruits and vegetables.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
• At one point, a zookeeper sat down with Chichi near a park in hopes of persuading her to return.
  — Lyric Li, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022
• Calling them by their names, the lions rushed to her, the zookeeper told Hardwick.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• Hercules attacked a zookeeper, biting her 33 times on her legs, arms and face.
  — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
• The animals need to be sedated in order for the zookeepers to so much as trim their hooves.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 July 2024
• The births of the three babies were possible because a zookeeper was at the right place at the right time, the zoo said.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
• Less than a minute later, the storm hit, and the zookeeper unlocked a gate to get the lions into their night shelter.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• The zookeeper role worked well for showing his efforts to help his zombie daughter Soo-ah adapt to the world.
  — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
• The zookeeper then walked to a far side of the enclosure while DingDing remained in front of the door.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
• In Denmark, two male penguins last year stole an egg from its parents when the parents were away, a zookeeper said.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 28 June 2019
• 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
• Within a week, the zookeeper, Lynne Hafner, had gone from nest to nest to select the fittest ones.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
• But when confronted with some 1,500 rotting rats, the zookeepers had a change of heart.
  — Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
• The zoo also asks guests to not livestream video of the monkey enclosure or take photos or videos of zookeepers working.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026