Josh at The Belize Zoo

I interned along with Lisa for two weeks at the Belize Zoo. We both shadowed Zookeepers for most of the time, and our main responsibiliies involved feeding the animals and cleaning enclosures. Much of my time was spent chopping, dicing, slicing, peeling, and coring fruit for the animals. Feeding the animals was a great experience, and I loved the opportunity to learn first hand husbandry techniques. For somebody who is considering a continued career in a zoological environment, it was a first-class, first-hand experience that I will take with me for long into the future. The most rewarding experiences I had were caring for Junior, the eight week old Jaguar cub, and helping repair the Zoo fence along the western Highway. It's nice to know that something I contributed to the Zoo will be there for thousands to see.