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Explore work as zookeeper. This page gives a simple overview of animal care in zoos, useful skills, map context and ways to continue in Job Explorer.
Zookeepers feed, observe and care for animals kept for conservation, education, research or public display, while keeping enclosures clean and safe.
In job descriptions, look for animal welfare, feeding routines, enclosure cleaning, signs of illness, enrichment, animal transport, public tours and veterinary support tasks.
Zookeeper work is built around daily animal care. Feeding, enclosure cleaning, welfare checks and public-facing routines must fit the species, the holding area and any conservation or education purpose.
Useful depth includes animal nutrition, recognising signs of illness, safe animal movement, enclosure enrichment, biosecurity and support during veterinary procedures or transport. Public education tasks may require clear visitor communication.
Compare roles by species mix, keeper responsibility, research or education duties, biosecurity routines, weekend coverage and the amount of direct animal handling. Large carnivores, hoofstock, birds and small mammals can mean different practical demands.
Experience can lead toward senior animal care, enclosure planning, conservation education, animal training, zoo operations support or specialised keeper work for a species group.
Read vacancies for the animal groups, feeding schedules, cleaning duties, enrichment work, veterinary support, visitor contact and whether the role includes guided tours, records or research assistance.
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
33 skills are associated with this occupation.
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animal care attendant (5164.1)
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7066fc0-5f2f-43a9-bd35-a99e6119490d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5164.1.3 |
| ISCO group | 5164 |
| Concept type | Occupation |