The Night Zookeeper Event at Sky Cinema was a massive success! We really enjoyed showing the first ten episodes of our Night Zookeeper Sky Kids animated TV show, having a Q&A with an entire room of wonderful children and discussing ideas for what the next potential series could be. We loved the excitement and creative ideas from our audience! #NightZookeeper #sky #skykids #primaryrocks #creativity #kids #students #kidstv #animatedseries #magicalanimals #nightzoo #workshop #creativewriting | Nigh

What's it like being an animal keeper? In honor of #NationalZooKeeperWeek, we posed that question and more to members of the Zoo's Animal Care team. Next, is Nicki Piepers, the Primary Nursery Keeper. Q: What is it like being a zookeeper? A: Being a keeper is challenging, exhausting and emotionally taxing, but ultimately very rewarding, fascinating and yes, really the best job in the world! Being a nursery keeper, I have hand-reared lots of animals over the years, including lots of hoofstock spe

11K views · 265 reactions | As we wrap up National Zookeeper Week, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible dedication and passion of our keepers. During our rapid-fire Q&A, we learned so much — including that elephants truly eat the most (no surprise there)! But beyond the laughs and facts, it’s their daily care and love for every animal that truly inspires us. Thank you, keepers, for being the heart of our Zoo. | Houston Zoo | Facebook