Zookeeper Gabe's Animal Thread V7.0

[Zookeeper Gabe]

how do zoos handle elephants in musth?

Only a few facilities have males, the ones that do have amazing training programs. Basically you just have to be extra careful

 

[Te Huna Matata]

The elephants by far are the most dangerous, but overall luckily aren't aggressive. I work with our rattlesnakes and Komodo dragon which some people think are terrifying. But I was using a brush to scratch my dragon the other day. So she's not that scary, lol

As for getting into zookeeping, I've always loved animals and been taking care of animals since I was a kid. I got my B.S in psychology and focused on animal behavior, studied wolves in the wild in WI, the got an internship working with big cats in TX and haven't looked back. That was over 14 years ago

Any animals completely scare the hell out of you for one reason or another? Like you dread going near them due to unpredictability or any reason like that?

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Any animals completely scare the hell out of you for one reason or another? Like you dread going near them due to unpredictability or any reason like that?

Fucking parrots

 

[John Wang]

@Zookeeper Gabe - who would win in a fight? 20 ft croc vs 20 ft alligator

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

@Zookeeper Gabe - who would win in a fight? 20 ft croc vs 20 ft alligator

This would be an auto-ban if I was a mod.

 

[John Wang]

This would be an auto-ban if I was a mod.

Benny?!?! WHAT Why..

 

[Te Huna Matata]

This would be an auto-ban if I was a mod.

Was confused by this comment until I clicked the "Show ignored content" button in the corner. Then it made sense. I'd highly recommend it. He's one of 2 on that list.

 

[Deleted member 158611]

Just a friendly reminder that this goofy mother fucker exists:

That's a maned wolf, AKA stilts fox.

Let's give it a long-legged homie.

The secretary bird.

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Secretary birds are awesome, that one is stomping the shit out of a snake.

 

[Deleted member 158611]

Secretary birds are awesome, that one is stomping the shit out of a snake.

Ya. They're badass.

My favorite along with the harpy eagle.

 

[jefferz]

Let's give it a long-legged homie.

The secretary bird.

They should have named it the James Brown bird.

 

[bad seed]

woman reunites with wolves she rescued

 

[TrippleOG]

Fucking parrots

My new baby though mini macaw

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[neverwas]

My new baby though mini macaw

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illigers macaw?

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

@TrippleOG fucking Satan

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Some new videos of Elsie, yes I know. Forgot to film in landscape. Fucking sue me

 

[jefferz]

Some new videos of Elsie, yes I know. Forgot to film in landscape. Fucking sue me

Do you build the enclosures as well or do you hire someone else to do it? If it is hired out, is there a company that specialize in zoo enclosures?

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Do you build the enclosures as well or do you hire someone else to do it? If it is hired out, is there a company that specialize in zoo enclosures?

Some of our enclosures are built by our operations staff and we do finishing touches. Others are contracted out, there are firms that specialize in doing zoo exhibits but we tend not to use them do to $$$. This one was built by both a contractor and finished by our ops staff. We did the perching and plants, we do hire a local artist that does the murals.

 

[bad seed]

Some new videos of Elsie, yes I know. Forgot to film in landscape. Fucking sue me

good to see her healthy and happy.

rhino babies look surprisingly soft.

 

[jefferz]

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