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First Day Jitters

 I'm writing this after having completed my first two days on the job. Day one was very overwhelming, as there is a lot of information to absorb. Most of the day, I shadowed some of the other zookeepers and helped complete tasks with them. The morning starts off completing duties in the main portion of the zoo such as feeding, cleaning, and turning everything on. Then, we move upstairs to the large collection of animals we have not on display and complete the daily animal care tasks. The exciting part is getting to engage with the public! We have Gentle Giant feedings, photo ops, shows, and animal encounters. I have just started learning how to perform our one show: Lizards and Snakes Alive! I have noticed that all of the facilities I have worked at, they have general similarities. Each animal has a care care and there is a to do list for each room.

The town I am located in is wonderful! There are lots of things to do around such as shopping and eating. I am looking forward to the fair coming up and visiting some local attractions such as a big cat zoo nearby. 

Overall, while I am still learning, I am feeling good about my choice to work at Reptiland this summer. 

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