Irene Donovan

• Supported conservation efforts by participating in native habitat restoration projects within the facility grounds.
• Maintained detailed records of daily tasks performed, behavioral observations made, and any issues encountered during shift hours.
• Enhanced communication skills through daily interactions with zoo staff members from multiple departments.
• Increased understanding of zoo management practices by assisting with inventory control measures related to animal food supplies or habitat materials.

Gained hands-on experience in various aspects of zookeeping, including horticulture, aquatics, and bird care.

Worked closely with meerkats and red pandas .

Educational talks and assisted in many training programs with these specific animals and other in our exploration zone collection.

• Worked closely with our young juvenile Magellanic penguins and other young birds in the sf zoo collection. Helped hand rear eagles, flamingos,bar headed geese. Long night shifts in hand rearing our penguin collection and assisted keepers with animal talks and special educational programs.

Assisted keepers with daily string work. In charge if our children's zoo volunteer program

In charge of organizing and performing all our children's zoo animal encounters, life on the farm, parrot programs, and small children encounters with animals on our family farm. Organizing special events