Tiger Tradeoffs: Balancing Medical and Psychological Well-Being in Zoos

Among animal welfare professionals, those who work at zoos might have the toughest jobs. Keepers and curators at zoo must alternately serve as biologists, psychologists, trainers, chefs, janitors, and educators. Often, those hardworking individuals take on multiple roles at once. Another important job that keepers and curators perform at the zoo is that of gerontologist. Gerontology, or the study of aging, is a field that has only been formally defined for forty years, and is becoming a more important consideration for the welfare of captive animals.

Source: Tiger Tradeoffs: Balancing Medical and Psychological Well-Being in Zoos | The Thoughtful Animal, Scientific American Blog Network