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Calling them by their names, the lions rushed to her, the zookeeper told Hardwick.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Australian zookeeper and wildlife photographer shared photos in the lead-up to the Dancing with the Stars season 34 premiere of his mom, Terri Irwin, sister Bindi, brother-in-law Chandler and 4-year-old niece Grace Warrior getting ready for the live show.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Fast-emerging as a season darling, though, is Robert Irwin, the 21-year-old son of late zookeeper and environmentalist Steve Irwin.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
At 43 years old, Ruth was considered geriatric for an elephant, zookeepers said.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Australian zookeeper and wildlife photographer shared photos in the lead-up to the Dancing with the Stars season 34 premiere of his mom, Terri Irwin, sister Bindi, brother-in-law Chandler and 4-year-old niece Grace Warrior getting ready for the live show.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Fast-emerging as a season darling, though, is Robert Irwin, the 21-year-old son of late zookeeper and environmentalist Steve Irwin.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
At 43 years old, Ruth was considered geriatric for an elephant, zookeepers said.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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