September 2, 2024
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Cape May County Zoo has more than 500 mouths to feed, and Amy King, a senior animal keeper, has the daunting task of preparing meals for...
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Cape May County Zoo has more than 500 mouths to feed, and Amy King, a senior animal keeper, has the daunting task of preparing meals for...
It’s easy to accidentally kill a captive bird. Janeen Moore, a supervising animal keeper at the Cape May County Zoo, said that stress, poor diet, a rough touch from a...
COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Zoo, when it opened in 1978, was a shadow of what it would become; before there were mighty lions, zippy zebras and lanky...
COURT HOUSE – There’s always conflict — biting, arguing, slapping — in the primate habitats at the Cape May County Zoo. Kim Simpkins, the senior animal keeper who watches over...
COURT HOUSE – Stephanie Schnitzler, a Senior Animal Keeper at the Cape May County Zoo, said that the dorky capybara – the largest rodent species on earth – has become...
COURT HOUSE – Peter Cyr has worked “just about everywhere” at the Cape May County Zoo, but has found a home caring for camels, alpacas, deer, and the biggest “hoofstock”...
“Do the Zoo” is a feature series where we go behind the scenes with zookeepers at the Cape May County Zoo. Snow leopards are among the most elusive animals on...