The Animal Care Specialist is responsible for performing routine work assignments, involving the daily care and welfare of animals within their area. This position also performs daily maintenance of exhibit and holding areas, as well as interacts with the public to provide information related to the Zoo’s animal collection.
This is a part time position, scheduled no more than 29 hours per week, and will work with both the Zoo’s Baobab and Ruwenzori teams.
The Baobab team is responsible for the daily husbandry of a variety of species, including: western lowland gorilla, black mangabeys, red-capped mangabeys, amur leopard, eastern bongo, duiker, dik-dik, red river hogs, warthogs, cheetahs, lappet-faced vultures, bateleur eagles, saddle-billed storks, hamerkop, hadada ibis, white-faced whistling ducks, hottentot teal, marbled teal, silvery cheeked and southern ground hornbills, taveta weavers and aldabra tortoises.
The Ruwenzori team is responsible for the daily husbandry of a variety of African animals, including chimpanzees, river hippopotamus, slender-snouted crocodiles, kori bustards, African spurred tortoises, leopard tortoises, Guinea baboons, African painted dogs, yellow-billed storks and crowned cranes.