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The disgraced zookeeper — who bred and kept tigers, lions and other animals at his G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma — was also charged with other crimes, including killing tigers to make way for more big cats at his park.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the next few weeks, zoo-goers can see the newborn in the Asian Plains habitat, zookeepers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Photo of the day: Morning growls Polar bear twins, born on November 27, 2024, beared their teeth as zookeepers debuted the fuzzy pair on Thursday at Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Hungary.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Robert has carried on the Irwin family legacy, working as a zookeeper at the Australia Zoo alongside his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the next few weeks, zoo-goers can see the newborn in the Asian Plains habitat, zookeepers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Photo of the day: Morning growls Polar bear twins, born on November 27, 2024, beared their teeth as zookeepers debuted the fuzzy pair on Thursday at Nyiregyhaza Zoo in Hungary.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Robert has carried on the Irwin family legacy, working as a zookeeper at the Australia Zoo alongside his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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zookeeper
noun
zoo·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who keeps or cares for animals in a zoo
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