Colleen Adams is a zookeeper in the Interpretive Department at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Being the oldest of 9 children, Colleen shares her career path of landing her dream job at the zoo and what her job entails as she cares for roughly 145 of the zoo’s ambassador animals.

What we also talk about: 

- Testing your parents' authority 

- Pressures of being the oldest 

- What is Animal Learning? 

- Unconditional love for animals 

- Why we make excuses for our emotions

- Hobbies outside the zoo  

Resources:

Melinda's Hot Sauce Collection