Job Purpose: Zoo Atlanta’s Elephant Team, part of the Mammal Department, currently cares for 1.2 African elephants, meerkats, and naked mole rats. In 2019, Zoo Atlanta opened the new African savanna, which includes a state-of-the-art elephant facility and an expanding elephant program. Animal keepers are responsible for animal husbandry, including training and enrichment. Additionally, the Zoo’s animal care professionals are responsible for the maintenance of habitats, behind the scenes animal areas, and public spaces as assigned. The Elephant Keeper II will report to the Lead Keeper of Elephants. For more information about Zoo Atlanta’s animal, conservation, and research programs visit www.zooatlanta.org   &n

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