World Zoo Toilet Day
The 19th November is World Toilet Day.
After the zoo restaurant the zoo toilet is amongst the most important amenities you can provide can provide your guests. It is something they remember "it was so clean"...and will remark upon.
So where are the best zoo toilets in the world? For me my favorites have got to be those in Singapore Zoo, Bangkok Safari World and Bali Zoo.
UK Zoo Salaries
From June to October 2021 (inc) there were 115 UK and Ireland zoo related
vacancies advertised on Zoo Jobs.
Of these only 27 indicated salary. Most stated “As per qualifications and experience or Competitive salary.”
Most indicated hours to be worked which varied from 37.5 to 43 hours a week
Although I fully appreciate that all zoos are different as are job titles and that duties
and responsibilities vary, the list below should give you a good indication of the salary
you should expect in various posts.
Trainee Animal Keeper
£19,922.76
Trainee Primate Keeper
£16,640.00 - £18,533.00
Trainee Bird Keeper
£19,922.00
Mammal Keeper
£18,532.81
Animal Keeper
£20,500.00
Elephant Keeper
£19,000.00
Bird Keeper
£20,210.45 - £21,782.15
Primate Keeper
£19,703.00
Primate Keeper
£19,703.00
Gorilla Keeper
£21,000.00
Zoo Keeper
£18,532.80
Seasonal Keeper
£18,138.00
Penguin/Bird Keeper
£20,200.00
Living Collections Keeper
£19,245.00
Animal Keeper - Team Leader
£26,520.00
Experienced Carnivore Keeper
£19,448.00 - £20,280.00
Deputy Section Leader
£22,500.00
Senior Living Collection Keeper
£21,048.00
Qualified Animal Keeper
£17,522.00
Experienced Zookeeper
£20,220.00
Assistant Team Manager
£26,516.71
Animal Presenter/Trainer
£20,411.00
Lead Keeper
£20,163.00
Section Head of Primates
£22,045.00
Experienced Elephant Keeper
£20,411.00
Experienced Bird Keeper
£20,411.00
Director of Operations
£30,000.00
Final Note:
When I started my zoo career back in 1967 my weekly wage was around £9.00
for a basic 6 day 48 hour working week. I was never paid overtime but worked
60+ hours a week more often than not. I loved the work and still do. Zoo work
has never been about salary...but we all need money to get by...don’t we ?
Because of Covid and travel restrictions I have been without any salary for
two years now, Times are hard... for us all.
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http://linkedin.com/in/aaron-morgan-jupp
Annette Pedersen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettepedersen2/
Animal Behaviour Matters www.animalbehaviourmatters.com.au
http://www.animaltrainingacademy.com/
ANIMAL TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS
https://animaltrainingfundamentals.com/
Animal Welfare Expertise
www.animalwelfareexpertise.com
Animalis Nutrition Consulting, LLC.
AquaBioTech Group
AquaZoo Vision
https://www.facebook.com/aquazoovision/
Banggai Consulting Limited
Aquarium Design and Consultancy
BEHAVIOR WORKS
BRIGGS ZOOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY
www.briggszoologicalconsultancy.com baament@earthlink.net
Phone; 630-730-6045
https://www.carefortherare.com/
Chapman Zoo Consultancy
Dr Sarah Chapman and Mr Julian Chapman
Sarah 00447811448183 Julian 00447851864034
chapmanzooconsultancy@gmail.com
Online CPD for Zoo Keepers Chapman Zoo Consultancy (thinkific.com)
CREATIVE ANIMAL SOLUTIONS
https://www.creativeanimalsolutions.com/
ELSS Group
OCEANARIUM & AQUARIUM SPECIALISTS
https://www.elssengineering.com/
Fox Consulting
Zoological and zootechnical expertise
http://www.fox-zooconsulting.com/en/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodgers-george-0238ba17/
Grant Leisure
Great Ape Consultancy
http://greatapeconsultancy.com/
Independent Consultant on CITES, wildlife trade & wildlife conservation
Jonathan Barzdo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-barzdo-2b469413/
Independent International Zoo Consultant
Peter Dickinson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickinsonpeter/
Independent Veterinarian, Zoo and Wildlife Management Consultant
linkedin.com/in/john-knight-2733a423
JONES and JONES Architects
https://www.jonesandjones.com/
Madelon (Maddie) Rusman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wildlife-consultant-laos/
Koen Brouwer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/koen-brouwer-2a8a7a9/
https://www.precisionbehavior.com/
Jim Hudson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimohudson/
VETDENT SA cc
Veterinary Dentist
WILD DESIGN
WILD ENRICHMENT
Worldwide Zoo Consultants
Zoo and Wildlife Solutions Ltd
www.zooandwildlifesolutions.com
matt@zooandwildlifesolutions.com
Zoological Consultancy Ltd.
Douglas M Richardson
Tel: +44 (0)7530 843661
douglas_richardson@hotmail.com
Based in the UK, available globally.
Vaccinated against Covid-19
With over 40 years’ of experience in zoo and conservation design and best practice, having worked in institutions and on projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Able to provide expertise in new enclosure design, repurposing existing facilities, review of proposed designs and plans, safety and security reviews, husbandry training and refinement, ethical animal acquisition and disposition, and enhancing conservation output.
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Sofieke Bouwman
ZOOCRAFT LTD
iainvalentine@zoocraft.ltd and iainvalentine@hotmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-valentine-44543017/
My home phone number is +44 1337842909
Mobile number is +44 7920745935
Zooworks
Tim Husband
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-husband-26413b22/
The Zoological Lighting Institute
ZOOSTEPHEN.COM
Wezooit
Animal Training Consultancy.
Training and Animal Welfare
Whistling Soul
Developing Innovative Solutions
https://www.whistling-soul.com/
