As of now, I have spent one summer seasonal keepering (is that a word? Never mind, it is now), volunteering for the equivalent of almost two years volunteering, and have been interning since September, all at John Ball Zoo.
Today I changed four aquarium filters on my own and got to feed the two huge tanks of fish, which I was super excited about, dork that I am.
Thus far in this "career" I have learned to open the petting zoo area, frog exhibits, trail, clean upper barn (where education animals are kept), gone through the animal handling program to be able to take said education animals out on program, learned how to take keeper notes and fill out medication and feed charts, learned how to clean almost every area in the zoo, and fed a sloth....
I feel slightly accomplished....sort..of....
Well, that's all I've got for now.
More interesting stories to come later...
