Profiles

What animals do you work with?

I have worked in many divisions including the Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Bird division, Australian mammals, Asian division and Reptile Division I have worked with so many different animals at the zoo during my career.

As a vet nurse I get to look after every thing from tiny native mice to elephants.

Where do you work at the zoo?

I work with all the different sections at Taronga Zoo: Wildlife Hospital, Australian Mammals, Birds, Ungulates.

Animals:  All bird species at Taronga Zoo and most bird species.  Rhinos, giraffes, hippos, eland, nocturnal animals, Australian fauna (platypus, echidnas, wombats, macropods, dasyurids etc) are all species that have been sick,

Senior Keeper, Carnivore Unit, Taronga Zoo

What animals do you work with?

I currently work in the Carnivore Unit, working with Lions, Tigers, Bears, Meerkats, Red Pandas, Fennec Foxes etc. In the past I have worked in the Herpetofauna section with all reptiles and amphibians

Keeper, Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Section/animals worked with: 

Cheetah, African Wild Dogs, Lemurs, Monkeys and Apes, Otters and Indian Rhino – here at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.