Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many people, working with animals would be a dream job. Whether it's grooming dogs and cats or taking care of exotic species ...

A zookeeper at a wildlife park in Nigeria was reportedly mauled and killed by a lion after failing to secure the locks of the animal's enclosure. The 35-year-old zookeeper was killed on Sept. 28 at ...

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria (WKRC) - A zookeeper was killed by a lion after failing to lock the animal's enclosure when he went to feed it. Babaji Daule, 35, was a trained lion handler who worked at the ...

As a hoofstock animal keeper, Rhiannon looks after "everything with hooves" "It's a privilege to work with so many species and it's a bit of a pinch me moment sometimes," says Rhiannon Wolff. She is a ...

This week, the Honolulu Zoo joins zoos across the country in honoring National Zoo Keeper Week, a time to celebrate the passion, dedication, and behind-the-scenes work of animal care professionals.