Oglebay Good Zoo · West Virginia · posted 9 days ago
Oglebay Good Zoo, the only AZA-accredited institution in West Virginia, is recruiting for a 6-month animal care apprenticeship position from December 2026 – June 2027. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Participation in daily care of zoo animals (non-dangerous species) including diet preparation and feeding Sanitation and disinfection of zoo animal habitats Zoo animal behavioral observation Participation in operant conditioning via positive reinforcement training (development of successive approximations, implementation, evaluation, and revision) Participation in planning, creation, provision, and assessment of environmental enrichment Participation in interpretive programming and interactive guest programs Participation in animal wellbeing assessments Skills training sessions will include sessions on animal husbandry, behavior management, animal movement (shifting, crating, and transport), animal identification techniques, animal wellbeing, animal nutrition, observed veterinary procedures, safe management of protected contact (dangerous species) and guest interaction skills.
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