I'm currently in the last year of my University BA, reading Archaeology. However I had a change of career drive whilst at Uni and would now like to work in a zoo within the UK.
My love is of big cats and, although I am studying for an unrelated degree, I really want to get in to the study of the big cats and keeping them at a zoo would be ideal.
How should I go about getting a job at a zoo, and how does one specialise in any particular animal?
Cheers!
2006-06-23 22:32:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
My brother in law is the depute head of a really big, internationally recognised zoo-olgical collection, involved in conservation projects world-wide, one of the top world experts on elephant biology. His degree is not in archaeology. His degree is in zoo-ology. Animals, not old pots. I just can't see how any zoo in the world, least of all one that is big enough to have big cats in their collection, is going to take you on unless maybe you start right at the bottom (no pun intended) and start by cleaning the cages. What can you do but apply for jobs?
2006-06-23 22:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by scotsman 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you can manage your time and you are financially stable in order to both finance your study and establishing a zoo of your own. Or if you want to study cats, you can help as a volunteer caretaker at a zoo if it is allowed in the nearest zoo in your area. Enjoying and at the same time learning about these cats. And what's more, you've got to finish your current study, which is on the last year already. Good Luck!!!
2006-06-24 05:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Liza Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Archeology is a very good subject of study but if you have changed your mind in the last year, I think that you could complete your course first. Then, secure yourself a well paid job
2006-06-24 05:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by sexy_blue7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's better to go to archaeology
2006-06-24 05:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by lalitha sri k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends which job will pay better (meaning that you can live confortably with (for food/ect))
2006-06-24 11:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋