my zoo keeper amy :)

Hi guys,
Thanks for coming back to read more about the zoo and the people who take care of it. Today the topic is Amy. Amy is a relief keeper at the zoo. A relief keeper has the job to roam around and do different jobs everyday. They never have the same 2 days. On a daily basis Amy and other relief keepers have to make sure the animals are in the right spot, and healthy for the day! She has to check if the animals are breathing right and they ate the right amount of food. Usually alot of the jobs they do involve cleaning, cleaning cages, food dishes, and many more things for the animals. Amy herself has some favorite parts to her day, for example: providing an enrichment for the animals. Enrichment is anything that isn't routine that allows the animal to make a choice. It is usually something they can play with, or investigate (like a scent or a spice), or something that encourages an animal's natural behavior (like foraging for food). One of Amy's most life changing events happened to her as a keeper which was, when she learned about operant conditioning. Operant conditioning is a special kind of training. It is when the keepers have to build a good relationship with the animal you will be working with. The better relationship, the more the animal will participate in the training sessions. So thats my zoo keeper Amy!
~Sarah