18. That would take me hours to type.
19. Holidays when kids are out of school.
20. Give them directions or information about the animals. Assist with lost kids or getting them first aid.
21. Almost 20 years.
22. Providing a safe, healthy enrichment filled home for the animals.
23. I cannot speak for all zoos but for us it depends on how long we have worked there. Everyone gets holidays that expire at the end of each year but extra vacation time goes by how many years we have been there.
24. We have domestic animals on grounds so them. None of the exotics are "tame".
25. All the exotics are "untamed" but I would say our most dangerous are the venomous snakes and polar bears.
26. nearly all of them are endangered
27. out of what we house, gorillas and tigers
28. the staff that work under me
29. Between those that give birth and those we get in probably a ton. We have plans to open new exhibits which of course will require more too.
30. It takes tons of people to run a zoo, not just the keepers... marketing, maintenance people, security, gate food and gift staff, planning, finance. Everyone is connected.