This Black zookeeper wants to change that. October 18, 2021 More than 3 years ago Craig Saffoe is the curator of large carnivores at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

Maryland Zoo announces five-week paid internship for college students 00:33. BALTIMORE --The Maryland Zoo is honoring its first African-American female zookeeper by promoting diversity through an ...

To Grousis-Henderson, his experiences as a Black man in America and as a STEM professional are interlinked. “When people say that talking about our experiences as Black folks racializes our ...

In an instant, a Jacksonville zookeeper was under attack by an escaped black bear. Minutes later, shots rang out, saving one life and ending another.

The 35-year-old zookeeper who was viciously attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and thighs ...

Mary J Wilson: First black senior zookeeper at Maryland Zoo. The no-nonsense zookeeper had a way with the biggest animals, including gorillas and elephants – and only feared the smallest mouse.

The 35-year-old zookeeper who was “viciously” attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and ...

Zoo staff fatally shot an American black bear on Wednesday at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens after the animal escaped its exhibit and "engaged with a zookeeper behind the scenes," zoo officials said ...

A zookeeper is expected to be OK after being rushed to the hospital from the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens after a vicious mauling by a bear that got loose, according to staff members.. At about 5 ...

A black bear was shot and killed at a Jacksonville, Florida, zoo Wednesday evening after escaping its enclosure and attacking a zookeeper. At around 5:10 p.m., Jonny, a 5-year-old North American ...