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Responsible for the daily husbandry, welfare, enrichment, behavioral observation, exhibit maintenance, and safe management of reptiles, amphibians, and crocodilians at Ocala Zoological Park & Aquarium. Works under experienced animal-care leadership following established husbandry, safety, containment, and emergency-response protocols.

Leadership-level animal care position responsible for the daily husbandry, welfare, behavioral management, training, safety, and operational oversight of OZPA's crocodilian, reptile, and amphibian collection. Plays a key role in developing crocodilian and herpetology programs during pre-opening and early operational phases.

A senior animal-care role leading daily husbandry, training, and welfare for the zoo's hoofed animal collection, while mentoring keepers and supporting animal-care leadership.

Daily care, husbandry, and management of the zoo's hoofed animal collection — covering nutrition, enrichment, training, exhibit maintenance, and recordkeeping.

A senior animal-care role leading daily husbandry, training, and welfare for OZPA's small- and medium-sized mammal and primate collection, while mentoring keepers and supporting animal-care leadership.

Daily care and behavioral management for OZPA's diverse small- and medium-sized mammal and primate collection, including husbandry, enrichment, training, and recordkeeping.

Provide and oversee comprehensive medical care for OZPA's animal collection, including preventive medicine, diagnostics, surgery, quarantine, biosecurity, and emergency response.

Daily husbandry, welfare, feeding, water-quality monitoring, and exhibit maintenance for OZPA's aquarium collection, working with freshwater and marine fish, corals, invertebrates, rays, and sharks.

Supports the veterinary and animal-care teams with examinations, diagnostics, anesthesia, surgery, pharmacy, quarantine, medical records, and emergency response across OZPA's diverse animal collection.