Keeper Educational Exchange Programme - KEEP

Keeper Educational Exchange Programme - KEEP A tool for zookeepers to gain and share knowledge in the pursuit of optimal animal welfare.

🥳KEEP PLACEMENT SUCCESS!🥳Chester Zoo's primate team recently welcomed Jenny from Exmoor Zoo and Laura from Artis Zoo (NL...
18/06/2026

🥳KEEP PLACEMENT SUCCESS!🥳

Chester Zoo's primate team recently welcomed Jenny from Exmoor Zoo and Laura from Artis Zoo (NL) for a week long exchange to experience everything from pygmy marmosets to orang-utans!

Jenny said;
"I had an absolutely amazing time at Chester Zoo and have learnt so much that I can hopefully take forward in my career. It was great to be able to meet and work with a mix of species some of which I've always dreamt of working with. Everyone was so friendly and being able to talk to other keepers and ask them lots of questions was super helpful."

Laura said;
"I had the most amazing time with the primate team at Chester Zoo. It was incredibly interesting to work with so many different species, from lemurs to great apes, some of which I had never worked with before. The keepers were so enthusiastic and eager to share their knowledge.
It was insightful to observe the differences in zoo husbandry between the Netherlands and the UK, and I went home with tons of new inspiration!"

We want to say a huge thank you to Chester Zoo for being such welcoming hosts and sharing your knowledge and expertise and thanks Jenny and Laura for taking part and getting stuck in! 🤩

Don't forget, if you're currently a Zookeeper with over a year's paid experience, you're eligible for the programme! To register now, head to www.keeperexchange.org - you never know where you may end up!

Announcing our first ever KEEPer Skills Workshop Coming soon...! 👀Want to learn a new keeping skill and network with lik...
12/06/2026

Announcing our first ever KEEPer Skills Workshop Coming soon...! 👀

Want to learn a new keeping skill and network with like-minded animal keepers? If so then this could be the opportunity for you!

Head on down to Shepreth Wildlife Park, Cambridgeshire on Tuesday 8th September for a fantastic opportunity to develop practical keepers skills whilst also getting chance to network with people with a great range of experience within zookeeping!

More details of talks and workshops coming soon but we are excited to announce that our friends at Team Building with Bite will be running a fantastic practical session to get involved with!

To attend the workshop you'll need a ticket from the link below;
https://buytickets.at/keepereducationexchangeprogramme/2208590

Ticket prices:
KEEP Member: £40.00
ABWAK, BIAZA, SZN, or BIAZA Member: £50.00
Non-Member: £60.00

Snap up your ticket now before it's too late!

🥳NEW PLACEMENT ALERT 🥳 OPEN TO EU APPLICANTS! Howletts Wild Animal Park are offering an exciting 2 day placement with th...
10/06/2026

🥳NEW PLACEMENT ALERT 🥳 OPEN TO EU APPLICANTS!

Howletts Wild Animal Park are offering an exciting 2 day placement with their fantastic Carnivore team! 🐯

You will get to experience working with a brilliant range of carnivore species (16 in total!) and get first hand insight into a range of husbandry practices for amazing animals such as Clouded Leopard, dhole, Sumatran tiger, Bat Eared Foxes and African Painted dogs!

As part of your placement you will be exposed to the daily routines of the fabulous carnivore team including but not exclusive too, cleaning, feeding, butchery and feed preparation. There are many other aspects to the section and management of the species that the successful applicant will have the potential to gain insight into during the 2 day placement.

To get the chance to work with these incredible animals whilst working with their dedicated and experienced keepers, register with us and get your application in please remember to attach your cv and a cover letter to explain why you want to take part!

* Minimum experience requirement is 1 year of full time animal keeping experience in the UK and Ireland. *
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Deadline for application is 15/07/2026
Placement dates: 9th-10th September 2026
https://www.keeperexchange.org/vacancy/carnivore-keeper-4/

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉 - DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING! Chester Zoo are offering a fantastic 2 day placement working with the...
04/06/2026

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉 - DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING!

Chester Zoo are offering a fantastic 2 day placement working with their exciting collection of carnivores!

A brilliant opportunity to work with a wide range of species including Snow leopard, Giant otter, Jaguar, Fossa, African painted dogs, Cheetah, Palawan binturong, Sumatran tiger and two species of bear!

The successful applicant individual will gain insight into their husbandry routines, conservation efforts and our involvement in breeding programmes and have chance to learn about everything from breeding to enclosure design
To get the chance to work with these fantastic animals whilst working with their dedicated and experienced keepers, register with us and get your application in!

* Minimum experience requirement is 1 year of full time animal keeping experience in the UK and Ireland. *

https://www.keeperexchange.org/.../zoo-keeper-carnivores-2/
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Deadline for application is 07/06/2026
Placement dates: 20th - 21st July 2026

📣NEW PLACEMENT ALERT! 📣- AMENDEDZSL London Zoo is offering a brilliant chance to shadow their Browse Management Officer ...
27/05/2026

📣NEW PLACEMENT ALERT! 📣- AMENDED

ZSL London Zoo is offering a brilliant chance to shadow their Browse Management Officer and horticulture team! You'll get chance to see how browse is sourced and delivered to the zoo’s animals and learn about what species-specific considerations and mitigations are in place, as well as getting an insight into the planning and record keeping of the whole operation. Whilst also learning managing a range of plant species at London Zoo from edible flowers to theming to encouraging native species!

The placements are two days long. Day 1 will be with the Horticulture team harvesting browse within the zoo grounds, silage packing with a larger team (some of whom will be corporate volunteers) and finishing with a tour of the site with London Zoo Horticulture Manager, looking at how the zoo uses browseable plants in their landscaping schemes.

Day 2 will be with the Browse Management Officer, starting off with delivering browse around to various animal sections before going out to the woods to harvest and prepare browse for the following day, and finishing off by talking through planning and record keeping.

You should bring suitable clothes for the work and according to the weather. For the day with the Browse Management Officer, you will need to bring a packed lunch, snacks, and drinks as most of that day will be spent off site.

This placement is suitable for keepers (and horticulturists) who wants to get hands on with browse provision and horticulture and all that it entails!

To get the chance to learn from their fantastic browse team and the amazing animals lucky enough to get these tasty leaves:
1) send an email to [email protected] with your CV and Cover Letter stating why you'd like to participate!
If you are a keeper, you **MUST be a member of KEEP to sign up**. Horticulturalists must state which zoo they work at.

We are excited to announce multiple date opportunities for this placement so you have 3 opportunities to take part in this fantastic experience!

PLUS each lucky successful applicant is eligible for a £100 stipend to help with travel/accommodation costs for the duration of the placement thanks to our friends at the BIAZA plant working group!

Placements;
17th-18th June 2026
15th-16th July 2026
9th-10th September 2026
https://www.keeperexchange.org/other-opportunities/
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🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉 - WEEK LEFT TO APPLY! The DEEP are offering a fantastic 2 day placement with their superb animal t...
24/05/2026

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉 - WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!

The DEEP are offering a fantastic 2 day placement with their superb animal team!
A brilliant opportunity to work with an array of species from hundreds of fish and sharks to penguins, reptiles and amphibians!
Learn how their animal welfare team provide highest standards of husbandry, manage life support systems and enormous mixed species tanks and more!
To get the chance to work with these fantastic animals whilst working with their dedicated and experienced keepers, register with us and get your application in!
* Minimum experience requirement is 1 year of full time animal keeping experience in the UK and Ireland. *
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Deadline for application is 31/05/2026
Placement dates: 14-15th July 2026
https://www.keeperexchange.org/.../2-day-placement.../

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉Chester Zoo are offering a fantastic 2 day placement working with their exciting collection of carn...
13/05/2026

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉

Chester Zoo are offering a fantastic 2 day placement working with their exciting collection of carnivores!

A brilliant opportunity to work with a wide range of species including Snow leopard, Giant otter, Jaguar, Fossa, African painted dogs, Cheetah, Palawan binturong, Sumatran tiger and two species of bear!

The successful applicant individual will gain insight into their husbandry routines, conservation efforts and our involvement in breeding programmes and have chance to learn about everything from breeding to enclosure design

To get the chance to work with these fantastic animals whilst working with their dedicated and experienced keepers, register with us and get your application in!

* Minimum experience requirement is 1 year of full time animal keeping experience in the UK and Ireland. *
https://www.keeperexchange.org/vacancy/zoo-keeper-carnivores-2/
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Deadline for application is 07/06/2026
Placement dates: 20th - 21st July 2026

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉Watatunga Wildlife Reserve are offering an exciting 3 day placement working with their diverse coll...
08/05/2026

🎉NEW PLACEMENT ALERT🎉

Watatunga Wildlife Reserve are offering an exciting 3 day placement working with their diverse collection of deer, antelope and birds!

A brilliant opportunity to work with an exciting range of ungulates including bongo, Philippine spotted deer and water buffalo with a collection with a unique approach to managing these species within a huge reserve!

This is a great chance for a candidate to get involved with and learn a wide range of husbandry practices and management for these species within a naturalistic hands off environment. The placement will also involve a unique opportunity to support the running of the BIAZA deer conference and attend some of the presentations!

To get the chance to work with these fantastic animals whilst working with their dedicated and experienced keepers, register with us and get your application in!
* Minimum experience requirement is 1 year of full time animal keeping experience in the UK and Ireland. *

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Deadline for application is 28/05/2026
Placement dates: 3rd - 5th June 2026
https://www.keeperexchange.org/vacancy/animal-rounds-placement/

Wishing the incomparable Sir David Attenborough a fantastic 100th birthday today! An incredible inspiration to zookeeper...
08/05/2026

Wishing the incomparable Sir David Attenborough a fantastic 100th birthday today!
An incredible inspiration to zookeepers young and old everywhere, including all of the KEEP team.

Thank you for being the face and voice for so many species from the minute to the massive, that so many of us now care for daily whether to help save the species or raise awareness about their existence.

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KEEPer Skills Workshop Coming soon...! 👀Want to develop or learn a new keeping skill and network with like-minded animal...
07/05/2026

KEEPer Skills Workshop Coming soon...! 👀

Want to develop or learn a new keeping skill and network with like-minded animal keepers? If so then this could be the opportunity for you!

“We don’t know who you are, we don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you we don’t have the money, but what we do have are a very particular set of zookeeping skills. Skills I have acquired over some very long careers, skills that could make this workshop for a zookeeper or aspiring zookeeper like you...”

Do you have any of these zookeeping skills you think could be an asset to the workshop, if so we'd love to hear from you!

In the meantime more info coming soon!

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