๐บ Please contact Katie Mixon at kmixon riverbanks | Both males and females can feed chicks this way |
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In recognition of Riverbanks' dedicated animal care professionals, we are joining the American Association of Zoo Keepers in celebrating National Zoo Keeper Week from July 18th - 24th | " What's one thing you wish our guests knew about your role? ' Biologists believe the begging calls from hungry chicks is what helps to stimulate the secretion of the crop milk |
Each new animal has to spend 30 days in quarantine in order for us to insure it is healthy before it joins our current animals in their habitats.
22One of my proudest moments as a keeper at Riverbanks was when the aquarium team worked with the local DNR to raise trout from eggs to small fry, and then released them into the Congaree River right by the zoo where they will continue to live and populate our local ecosystem | To see the trout that we had spent months raising be released into their natural habitat was very meaningful |
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21As an Animal Department Swing Keeper she is lucky enough to help care for anything from white rhinos to sea horses | The painted dogs rotate days on habitat with the lions |
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"I wish guests realized that being a keeper is a career goal | As a Hospital Keeper Rebecca cares for all the animals that are receiving medical care or have just arrived to Riverbanks! "Your attitude and work ethic matter more than your experience in the long run |
For the health and safety of the animals, some designated tours will require masks, regardless of vaccination status.
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