Zoo Jobs: Keeper Ectotherm

Keeper Ectotherm | Auckland Zoo

We are currently seeking an experienced Ectotherm keeper to join the Zoo's Animal Care & Conservation team. Working under the Team Leader of Ectotherms, the primary focus of the role is to help deliver the care of the Zoo's reptiles, amphibians, fish & invertebrates, providing best practice husbandry, contributing to our knowledge of these species through research and publication, and delivering world-class animal habitats and meaningful encounters to our 700,000 annual visitors. You will also help to develop and deliver a portfolio of related conservation programs in the field.

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in the development of the Zoo's ectotherm section, to actively contribute to conservation both in the zoo and in the field, and to work with some of the world's most extraordinary ectotherms including unique New Zealand taonga like tuatara, wētāpunga and Archey's frog. The section maintains a growing number of ‘exotic’ species, soon to be complimented by an authentically-themed South East Asian ‘Swamp Forest’ tropical dome, which will be home to Sunda gharial, freshwater turtles, tortoises, and thousands of fish. The exciting challenges of bringing this complex project to life is just ahead.

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