For the record, I don’t know if everyone uses this line, but when I was a zookeeper, especially in Florida where I made minimum wage,… Continue reading Stop Saying Your Animals Eat Better Than You
Time for my controversial post of the month, maybe the year, who knows. I am actually coming up with some provocative blog post ideas, but… Continue reading Why a Black Ariel is Important for Ocean Conservation
How to Train Your Fantastic Beasts by Laura VanArendonk Baugh How is it the end of National Zookeeper Week already? Another hot summer day, and… Continue reading Zookeeper Week Zoo-notable: Dragons, Unicorns, Chimeras, & Clickers
As we wrap up another National Zookeeper Week, I wanted to share a little about my backstory: why I started ZooFit, and how ZooFit can… Continue reading Self-Care is an Animal Welfare Issue
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m having a fantastic Zookeeper Week, celebrating all the dedicated professionals that make zoos a wonderful place for families, animals, and inspiring… Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon- Fandom Fitness Friday
We are celebrating National Zookeeper Week here on ZooFit, honoring the hard work, intense dedication, and tireless efforts zookeepers exert to keep their animals healthy,… Continue reading Lessons From a Tiger- Never Give Up On Your Dreams
In 2021, I completed a year of weekly workouts on my YouTube channel called Wildlife Wednesday. I had…SO MUCH fun creating those workouts (I especially… Continue reading Zookeeper Week Special Wildlife Wednesday Workout: The Zoo-maker Memory
Back in 2014, when I was still an active zookeeper, I was very much involved in the local American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) chapter and… Continue reading Poach Eggs, Not Rhinos
It’s National Zookeeper Week, a whole week honoring and celebrating the hard, passionate work from the most amazing group of people on the planet. Zookeepers… Continue reading A Zookeeper’s Guide to Healthy Habits
A very happy I Love Horses Day to everyone! Back in March, I became a mentor and volunteer with a fabulous organization called Animals as… Continue reading I Love Horses, and the Lessons They Share