Zoology is a wide field offering many career opportunities. Some examples are:
Zookeeper: Duties include preparing animals’ meals; caring for animals; cleaning enclosures; monitoring and recording behavior; ensuring the animals are healthy; grooming, exercising and training animals; and talking to visiting groups about the animals.
Wildlife educator: Wildlife educators reside at the study location and research and explore various intricacies of wildlife behavior; research and write information for use in printed materials and on Web sites; prepare information for educational visits; design and prepare displays; and buy or raise animals for exhibition.
Researcher: Researchers perform experiments; identify new data achieved through research; use data to help solve environmental or health problems; breed and raise specimens; dissect animals and preserve their bodies; use computers, microscopes and other equipment to analyze and record findings; prepare collections of preserved specimens or slides for identification and study; research species in their natural surroundings; collect specimens to study in the lab; collect or catalog species; write papers and give speeches; and prepare grant proposals to obtain funding.
Wildlife rehabilitator: Wildlife rehabilitators care for ill, injured and orphaned wild animals and birds; release animals back into their habitat; and acquire relevant permits from wildlife agencies.
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