Zookeepers are an amazing group of people. They dedicate their lives to improve animal welfare, educate the public, and promote conservation.
Tag: Zookeepers Keeping Fit
Keeping it Positive- Real Life Story
There are days when forgetting to hit the “Publish” button really saves your integrity.
30 Days of ZooFit: Day 22- Everyday is Earth Day
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. It’s weird, I know. But such is life of a zookeeper. Know what holidays zookeepers DO get excited over? April 22. Earth Day. It’s not exactly celebrated by everyone, but…
The MacGyver Factor
I’ve often referred to zookeepers as the MacGyvers of the professional world. I can’t think of any other profession where employees routinely think quick on their feet, respond immediately to issues, and utilize resources the way zookeepers do. We are innovative, creative, and inventive, the Ravenclaws for the Care of Truly Magical Creatures. This…
Fitness Through Operant Conditioning
The program I’m developing revolves around the basic principles of Operant Conditioning. There are immediately some glaring questions: What is operant conditioning, why do animal trainers swear by it, and how on earth will operant conditioning help in a fitness program? I’m not trying to “dumb down” the definition of Operant Conditioning, but I do…
100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 100: Awakening the Passion for Conservation and Fitness
There is an incredible amount of passion residing within me. It seems obvious that I would have such strong infatuation for animals and nature, given my career of choice. Growing up, I jumped at every opportunity to increase my knowledge and experience with wildlife and their environments. As my admiration for nature grew, so did…
100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 92: Star Wars Day
It’s a little known fact that I love nerdy or fandom holidays. Maybe you picked up on the idea that I love these holidays when I celebrated Pi Day over, say, Easter. And this week is a big holiday for me. No, I’m not talking about Cinco de Mayo. Bigger. A whole galaxy far far…
100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 88: Child’s Play Not So Simple
I had two opportunities to be involved in new fitness programs for children, and I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed both of them tremendously, for different reasons.
100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 86: Tales From the Taproom
Within 24 hours, I have visited the Beer Bar in Bayview Corner called the Taproom twice already and have had a wonderful experience both times. However, both times had nothing to do with the food or drinks consumed. It was the atmosphere and feelings afterward that made the Taproom so memorable.
100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 73: Fitness Through Operant Conditioning
When I began my journey into fitness a couple of years ago, I didn’t have the experience of creating healthy habits, setting fitness goals, or any motivation, really. What I did have was over 13 years experience training animals. As I progressed in fitness, I couldn’t help but see the correlation between how I planned…