After a nice, relaxing Winter Break at home in Pennsylvania with my family, I returned back to the Zoo on a chilly Sunday morning to see all the animals and zookeepers again. I was very happy to be back and even more excited to get back to working with the animals again. It was really nice to say hello to everyone and see how excited all the keepers were to have me back interning with them again!
I worked in Africa once again this week, and got to spend time with my favorite lions, giraffes, tortoises, and vultures. It was a pretty slow day since it was so cold, so we spent a lot of the morning waiting until it was warm enough to let the animals outside for the day. I did the typical cleaning in Africa, got to watch Kiko's training session, and gave the giraffes snacks in the middle of the day.
During lunch, one of the keepers called me "one of the best interns" which I loved to hear. I really enjoy going to the zoo and working with the keepers and animals and I'm glad to know that the feeling is reciprocated. I also got a great letter of recommendation from Keith, the General Curator of the zoo, so that I can use it for internships this summer. Working at the zoo has been one of the best experiences I have had during college, and I am looking forward to a spring semester filled with lots of fun "tails" to share with all of you!
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