He oversees the efforts of all zoos and facilities with red wolves to ensure the species doesn’t go extinct in captivity. Preserving an American Species – Chris Lasher, animal management supervisor at the NC Zoo, is also the coordinator for the red wolf species survival plan, or SSP.Most of them work unpaid internships and gain hands-on experience at zoos. Some earn degrees in zoology, animal training or marine mammals, others major in psychology. Zookeepers take different routes to get into the field.During the summer you can find him under the waterfall. Tomo, the grizzly bear, came to NC Zoo from Yellowstone National Park, where he was considered a “nuisance bear.” He’s older now and sleeps a lot. The oldest known polar bear at a zoo lived to be 34. Nikita is 14 years old (and 1,200 pounds), Anana is 22 years old. This breeding cycle is the fifth for the duo, and no cubs for them yet. The keepers monitor her hormones (by checking her poop!), but female polar bears have pseudopregnancy and gain weight while denning, so pregnancy can be inconclusive.
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