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
Tag: Why Zoos Matter
A couple weeks ago while working on my YouTube series “Healthy You, Healthy Earth”, I started discussing a topic which I realize I haven’t covered… Continue reading Passive Conservation
When I created my Conservation Hero WODs in 2017, I wanted a special workout dedicated to zoos in general. Zoos are great conservation organizations which… Continue reading ZooFit Workout of the Day- 1/2/20: Running the Zoo
I am obviously a huge supporter of zoos. I’m even a huge supporter of people going to the zoo strictly for entertainment reasons. I honestly… Continue reading 20 Days of Eco-Wellness, Day 17: A Day at the Zoo
When we are eating green, we aren’t just eating for our own health, we are eating for the planet. The principles I have been working… Continue reading Principles of Eating Green: Eat Whole, Unprocessed Foods
Because of this 30 Days of Experiencing Nature, I’m re-listening to a favorite book of mine, The Nature Principle by Richard Louv. I appreciate how much we… Continue reading 30 Days of Experiencing Nature: Our Disconnection with the Wild
How did ZooFit become ZooFit? Why do I call it ZooFit? It’s story time, folks. Who doesn’t love a good origin story?
There are few exciting holidays for zookeepers. Christmas and Thanksgiving are often spent with our fur/feather/scaled families because, guess what? Animals have to eat. Daily.… Continue reading 30 Days of ZooFit: Everyday is Earth Day
Note: I was away for the holidays and had incredibly limited access to WiFi, and no access to write posts. Home again, home again, and… Continue reading A Look Forward at the End of the Year
I have always considered myself someone who deeply cares for the well-being of animals. Whether they are my food, my pets, or my job, I… Continue reading 100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 84: Animals Matter (but apparently only to Animal Rights Activists)