<p>Has Abi Clarke done enough to earn her stripes as Chester Zoo’s newest zookeeper? She’s survived six weeks of rhino poo, crocodile encounters, and relocating flamingos. But the finish line isn’t quite in sight yet.</p><br><p>Before she graduates there’s a pregnant sifaka on the brink of giving birth, some freshly hatched chicks that need weighing and it's time to enter the bat cave. </p><br><p>Because nothing tests your zookeeper potential like hundreds of flying mammals and the smell of bat wee.</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><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>