The Henry The Henry Doorly ZooDoorly Zoo

Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska

By Amanda AngleBy Amanda Angle

Intern, September 7 Intern, September 7 – December 20, 2006– December 20, 2006

About The Henry Doorly ZooAbout The Henry Doorly Zoo

► Established in 1894 as Riverside Park, and Established in 1894 as Riverside Park, and had two bison, deer, and grizzly bear on had two bison, deer, and grizzly bear on display.display.

► Renamed to the Henry Doorly Zoo in 1963 Renamed to the Henry Doorly Zoo in 1963 after a $750,000 donation by Margaret after a $750,000 donation by Margaret Doorly in remembrance of her late husband.Doorly in remembrance of her late husband.

► Currently covers 130 woodland acres, and Currently covers 130 woodland acres, and includes 15 major animal habitats with includes 15 major animal habitats with more than 24,330 animals representing 972 more than 24,330 animals representing 972 species. This includes 44 endangered species. This includes 44 endangered species and 7 threatened species.species and 7 threatened species.

Goals of the ZooGoals of the Zoo

► Provide recreational Provide recreational activities and entertainment activities and entertainment for the young and old.for the young and old.

► Focus on conservation and Focus on conservation and research for species all over research for species all over the world.the world.

► Educate the public as well as Educate the public as well as high school, undergraduate, high school, undergraduate, and grad students with a and grad students with a variety of classes and intern variety of classes and intern positions.positions.

Interning at the ZooInterning at the Zoo

► Intern positions available year-around Intern positions available year-around with Spring, Summer I and II, Fall and with Spring, Summer I and II, Fall and Winter sessions.Winter sessions.

►A large variety of positions around the A large variety of positions around the zoo such as the aquarium, hoofstock, zoo such as the aquarium, hoofstock, desert mammals or reptiles, jungle, desert mammals or reptiles, jungle, horticulture, nutrition, information horticulture, nutrition, information technology, graphic arts, wildlife safari technology, graphic arts, wildlife safari park, and many more.park, and many more.

My Internship My Internship

► Interned during the Fall session from Interned during the Fall session from September through DecemberSeptember through December

►Spent about 5 weeks with the Spent about 5 weeks with the Hoofstock crew, the Desert Dome and Hoofstock crew, the Desert Dome and Kingdoms of the Night mammal crews, Kingdoms of the Night mammal crews, and the Jungle crew.and the Jungle crew.

Who I Worked With at the Who I Worked With at the ZooZoo

Intern Coordinator

Hoofstock SupervisorDome Building Supervisor Jungle Supervisor

Desert MammalsSupervisor

Kingdoms of the Night Mammals Supervisor

Hoofstock Crew

Desert MammalsCrew

Kingdoms of the Night Mammals Crew

Jungle Crew

ME!

Benefits While Interning at the Benefits While Interning at the ZooZoo

►Nonpaying internship, but flexible schedules Nonpaying internship, but flexible schedules available if you want to get a part-time job.available if you want to get a part-time job.

►Free housing in a zoo owned house located Free housing in a zoo owned house located next to the zoo with an agreement of working next to the zoo with an agreement of working at least 20 hours per week.at least 20 hours per week.

►Free access to the zoo exhibits on any day.Free access to the zoo exhibits on any day.►Discounts on Imax Theater presentations, Discounts on Imax Theater presentations,

food, and gift shops in the zoo.food, and gift shops in the zoo.

Initial Expectations of the Initial Expectations of the InternshipInternship

► Learn about the behavior, Learn about the behavior, diet, and care of a huge diet, and care of a huge variety of animals.variety of animals.

► Learn how a zoo works Learn how a zoo works and experience a ‘behind-and experience a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at how the-scenes’ look at how zoo animals are cared for.zoo animals are cared for.

► Interact with animals Interact with animals most people only see on most people only see on TV.TV.

Job Description: Hoofstock Job Description: Hoofstock CrewCrew

► Clean the giraffe, okapi, cheetah, and guar Clean the giraffe, okapi, cheetah, and guar barnsbarns

► Prepare animal diets and assist keepers with Prepare animal diets and assist keepers with feeding.feeding.

►Observe veterinarian work on animals and Observe veterinarian work on animals and semen collection from guars.semen collection from guars.

► Animals worked with: giraffes, zebra, sable Animals worked with: giraffes, zebra, sable antelope, bongos, okapis, bearded pigs, antelope, bongos, okapis, bearded pigs, warthogs, guar, cheetahs, wallabies, squirrel warthogs, guar, cheetahs, wallabies, squirrel and spider monkeys, dama gazelles, and and spider monkeys, dama gazelles, and scimitar-horned orks.scimitar-horned orks.

Job Description: Desert Dome and Job Description: Desert Dome and Kingdoms of the Night Mammal Kingdoms of the Night Mammal

CrewsCrews► Clean animal displays before the public Clean animal displays before the public

arrives and clean back holdings where arrives and clean back holdings where animals are kept overnight.animals are kept overnight.

► Prepare diets to be feed in the morning and Prepare diets to be feed in the morning and afternoon.afternoon.

► Assist keepers with general maintenance of Assist keepers with general maintenance of animal displays.animal displays.

► Animals worked with: bats, sugar gliders, Animals worked with: bats, sugar gliders, bobcats, mountain lions, fossa, aardvarks, bobcats, mountain lions, fossa, aardvarks, foxes, bush babies, and many others. foxes, bush babies, and many others.

Job Description: Jungle CrewJob Description: Jungle Crew

►Clean animal displays and back holdings.Clean animal displays and back holdings.►Assist with maintenance of the jungle trail Assist with maintenance of the jungle trail

and animal displays.and animal displays.►Assist with enrichment activities for Assist with enrichment activities for

animals.animals.►Prepare diets and feed animals.Prepare diets and feed animals.►Animal worked with: otters, lemurs, Animal worked with: otters, lemurs,

monkeys, tapiers, pygmy hippos, snakes, monkeys, tapiers, pygmy hippos, snakes, gibbons, and many others. gibbons, and many others.

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

►Learned about conservation projects the Learned about conservation projects the zoo is currently working on and different zoo is currently working on and different breeding programs they have.breeding programs they have.

►The procedures for interacting and The procedures for interacting and caring for wild animals.caring for wild animals.

►Learned a lot about animal dietsLearned a lot about animal diets►Found out that zookeeping is something Found out that zookeeping is something

I want to do when I graduate!I want to do when I graduate!

Interested in Interning at the Interested in Interning at the Zoo?Zoo?

► Visit the Education Page at Visit the Education Page at http://www.omahazoo.com/http://www.omahazoo.com/

► Fill out an application form and mail cover Fill out an application form and mail cover letter, references, and ISU internship letter, references, and ISU internship information to the zoo.information to the zoo.

► Receive notice of your acceptance and a Receive notice of your acceptance and a schedule of the dates you will be working in schedule of the dates you will be working in your chosen departmentsyour chosen departments

► Complete necessary paperwork to receive Complete necessary paperwork to receive ISU credit for internship.ISU credit for internship.

Questions?Questions?

►Contact the Zoo Intern Coordinator:Contact the Zoo Intern Coordinator:Kathy W. Vires, Kathy W. Vires,

Omaha's Henry Doorly ZooOmaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

3701 South 10th Street3701 South 10th Street

Omaha, NE 68107Omaha, NE 68107

Phone: (402) 738-2076Phone: (402) 738-2076

Fax: (402) 733-4415Fax: (402) 733-4415

Email: Email: kathyv@omahazoo.comkathyv@omahazoo.com

►Send me an email at Send me an email at amandak@iastate.eduamandak@iastate.edu

THANK YOU!