<p>When the team asked Abi if there were any animals she was scared of, she said “<em>Crocodile, obviously</em>.” So today… she’s meeting one. Kind of. Maybe. It’s complicated. Is it a crocodile? A gharial? A&nbsp;<em>false</em>&nbsp;gharial? You’ll have to listen to find out.</p><br><p>But that's just the start. Until now, Abi’s had it pretty easy. Otters, sloths, and casually lobbing grapes at a cassowary. But the real work is about to begin.</p><br><p>She’s elbow-deep in rhino poo and scrambling up cliffs for ibis eggs, all under the watchful eye of a vulture called Ethyl.</p><br><p>See some of Abi’s adventures at Chester Zoo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.</p><br><p>Find out more about the incredible work at Chester Zoo, <a href="https://www.chesterzoo.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>New episodes every week.</p><br><p>Music courtesy of BMG Production Music</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training

Chester Zoo | Crowd Network

Week 5: Up Close and Personal

JUL 21, 202538 MIN
Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training

Week 5: Up Close and Personal

JUL 21, 202538 MIN

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<p>When the team asked Abi if there were any animals she was scared of, she said “<em>Crocodile, obviously</em>.” So today… she’s meeting one. Kind of. Maybe. It’s complicated. Is it a crocodile? A gharial? A&nbsp;<em>false</em>&nbsp;gharial? You’ll have to listen to find out.</p><br><p>But that's just the start. Until now, Abi’s had it pretty easy. Otters, sloths, and casually lobbing grapes at a cassowary. But the real work is about to begin.</p><br><p>She’s elbow-deep in rhino poo and scrambling up cliffs for ibis eggs, all under the watchful eye of a vulture called Ethyl.</p><br><p>See some of Abi’s adventures at Chester Zoo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.</p><br><p>Find out more about the incredible work at Chester Zoo, <a href="https://www.chesterzoo.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>New episodes every week.</p><br><p>Music courtesy of BMG Production Music</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>