Foundations of Professional Zookeeping

Foundations of Professional Zookeeping

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Responsible	Daniel O'Loughlin
Last Update	19/07/2026
Completion Time	16 hours 8 minutes
Members	19

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Unit 1 – Working as a Professional Zookeeper

4Lessons · 2 hrs 49 mins
- Unit 1 Lesson 1 Understanding the role of a Professional Zookeeper
  
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- Unit 1 Lesson 2 Teamwork and Collaboration in Zoos
  
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- Lesson 3 Communication and Digital Tools for Zoo Staff
  
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- Unit 1 Zoo Keeper
  
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Unit 2 – Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Observation

4Lessons · 4 hrs 15 mins
- Lesson 1 - Animal Behaviour and Observation
  
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- Lesson 2 - Animal Enrichment Planning
  
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- Lesson 3 - Animal Welfare Principles and Practice
  
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- Assignment Unit 2
Unit 3 – Feeding, Nutrition and Daily Care

4Lessons · 3 hrs 2 mins
- Lesson 1 Feeding Techniques and Daily Diet
  
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- Lesson 2 Nutrition and Animal Health
  
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- Lesson 3 Record Keeping for Daily Care
  
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- Unit_3_Feeding_Plan_Assignment
  
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Unit 4 – Health, Safety and Handling Basics

4Lessons · 2 hrs 55 mins
- Lesson 1 Safe Animal Handling Methods
  
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- Lesson 2 Health Observations & Treatments
  
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- Lesson 3 Safety, Risk and Zoonoses
  
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- Unit_4_Health_Safety_Animal_Handling_Assignment
Unit 5 – The Role of Zoos in Conservation and Education

4Lessons · 2 hrs 57 mins
- Unit 5 Lesson 1 History and Role of Zoos
  
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- Unit 5 Lesson 2 Conservation Role
  
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- Unit 5 Lesson 3 Conservation Education
  
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- Unit_5_Modern_Zoos_Assignment