So I live in the middle of nowhere and we get wild mice in the house all the time. Usually the bio mother uses mouse traps to deal with them which makes me sad because I am an animal lover. Anyway this one little mouse accidentally got itself trapped in this plastic thingy and I didn't want it to starve or have anyone unalive it so I tried to help it out (thinking it would use my hand as a ladder and then scurry off somewhere, although I realise now I probably should have used something other than my hand). Well instead it climbed all the way up my arm, across my shoulders and then slowly started trying to go down my back (meanwhile I speed walked to the door) and then it jumped down onto the ground from the top of my butt as soon as I made it outside.

Well I am wondering if I should be worried about anything health wise? Tbh I didn't really think it through in multilple ways but now I'm thinking about it and remembering that wild mice are usually said to be very dirty and disease ridden so I'm kinda wondering if I should be calling a doctor for a certain medication or shot or something I dunno lol. I washed myself off with some soap after, and he did bite me at one point but it didn't break the skin so I think I am good there at least. Please don't make fun of me for being an idiot LOL

Thanks!

New ideas for healthier and safer environment with chimpanzees :

(1) Chimpanzees are often labelled as the most dangerous animals in a zoo!

(2) They can attack people for many reasons, but in case of direct contact, human blood is almost always spilled!

(3) In their natural environment they often hunt smaller monkey to eat them raw on the spot!

(4) In captivity they almost never get raw red meat, but instead "protein monkey biscuits" that are given to mostly vegetarian apes like gorillas like they are also given to naturally meat hungry chimpanzees!

(5) Now you can see the problem, a meat starving chimpanzee spills blood from a human because it was angry, frustrated or whatever, and suddenly it receives an amazing reward : fresh blood then it's obviously difficult for the animal to avoid getting a bit more and again a bit more!

(6) If the calming effect of the raw meat hypothesis is correct, giving once or twice a week red meat to chimps could decrease the frequency and gravity of their attacks when they happen. The results of this new diet on chimps aggressiveness could be tested with games when zoo keepers stay outside the cages, etc.

These ideas are summarized there (English checked subtitles) with fantastical scenes of chimpanzees hunting smaller monkeys. The video sources indicated there are part of a very interesting documentaries that demonstrate many chimpanzees behaviors in the wilderness and in captivity.

Greetings fellow Reddit connoisseurs.

It has always been my dream to work with animals in the future. I have some feeler questions I’m hoping you lovely people can give some insight on. Please note I value everyone’s input and am happy to elaborate further on anything if it helps you answer my questions.

. What alternative avenues are viable without a degree?

. What wildlife rehabilitation programs are worthwhile in your opinion?

.My true dream is to be an Ethologist does anyone know good education programs to get me towards that goal?

. I’m aware the pay is never very fruitful in itself so what networking opportunities have you found to be a supplemental income ?(ex. Forest Galante works with TV networks and has a YouTube channel)

. I’m trying to avoid Zoo’s and stay more focused on conservation centers is there any you’ve found that truly work for the animals and aren’t cash grabs?

.Is there any Wildlife Conservationists that you recommend looking into? I’m always interested in learning more from various sources and perspectives.

. As for permits and licensing what do you recommend I work towards acquiring ?

Looking for zookeepers and aquarists!

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I desperately need "naturalized" enrichment ideas for birds (specifically magpie-jays). We have all your basic bird toys and of course, kerplunk feeders, but our zoo has a natural enrichment policy so we can't use those things 99% of the time. We are allowed to spray paint some materials (PVC or recycled plastic buckets) to look more natural. Even then. they're quite picky. I would prefer ideas that I could make easily with PVC, buckets, or natural wooden sticks because it can be put to use much faster!

Hi!

I'm looking into being a zoo keeper when I'm older(Especially working with giant Otters) and need help finding Uni's in the UK!

Any ex-uni students or Zoo keepers or generally anyone who can recommend some good ones?

So, my cat killed rabbit's mother and some baby cottontails in a nest in my backyard. I was able to save 3 of them. They were about 4 days old. I got them to 7 weeks old and released 2 of them. The issue, the third one. She imprinted on us, and my dogs (from inside the cage, never directly with them). Unlike the other 2 who spent their days in the house i made, she was always on top of the house, watching us, and interacting with my dogs and kids. She will come to the front of the cage and stand up to see us. I did not think she would survive in the wild, so she is still with us. She has no fear of people or other animals.
I have found very little info about keeping a cottontail.
First, is it cruel to keep her as a pet? I have a large rabbit enclosure in my sunroom which is plenty big enough for now.
She is about 10 weeks old now, would it be better to release her even though i feel she is attached?
It was never my intention to keep one

I saw the news today that pandas are returning to the National Zoo in DC, but I see that it's two new bears and not the same ones that were there before but taken back to China.

My question is if anyone knows or has theories as to why they wouldn't just extend the contract and allow the original pandas to stay and live out their lives in DC. Why stress the pandas by returning them to China when they lived in DC and were happy, healthy, and well-cared for? (And I assume attached or accustomed to their caretakers as well.) And then to put two new pandas through the stress of coming here and adjusting just to replace them. It just seems it would be better for them all to stay put?

Does anyone know of any “good” Land Slugs for captivity/Zoo if so please put in comments and some of the Pros and Cons

Has anyone interned at the Cincinnati zoo? I would like to know more of what it is like and how competitive it is?

I know this wouldn't happen in our lifetime probably but I cant stand to see both land and sea animals be held captive in cages and aquariums just for people to see. It's very disturbing to me. How can we change this? How can we begin the process of making this not allowable? How to make it illegal?

Ok. Please forgive me asking such an odd question. Im not even sure if this is the right sub to ask this in. A new zoo is planned to begin construction in the next year here locally. The current location was established 1927. Obviously there are many many beautiful mature trees providing shade for both the animals and patrons. How do they go about providing proper shade in a newly constructed zoo? Can they transplant large mature trees? Again sorry for the odd question

Is it acceptable for monkeys to eat out of plastic ketchup bottles? I saw it happening at a zoo today and wondered if it’s normal?

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Hi, i'm writing my bachelors thesis in biology and am in need of good quality images of carnivores with the sclera/conjuctiva visible. If anyone has any pictures or perhaps links to where I can view your photography to search through it would be greatly appreciated! I might also expand it to include hoofed animals (ungulates - Cetartiodactyla/Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla) if the time allows, same requirement.

There are a bunch of videos on youtube showing dancing ostriches. They don't look like the video has been manipulated (eg sped up/slowed down to match music).

What is really going on? What peculiarity of ostrich behavior is being used?

(asked in CaptiveWildlife because all ostriches shown "dancing" were in zoos or farms)

So I'm 22 and have been contemplating what to do with my life. I've thought about being a Zoologist when I was in high school but didn't want to go to college. Especially when everyone was getting sick shiver. But after all thought I've thought about going back to that. So currently I've been thinking about going back to school and going for the Zoology major. But the thing is, I want to study carnivores. Specifically wolves, bears, and big cats (maybe seals lol). But in general I don't mind working with a variety of animals but I want my main thing to be the Carnivora group. But I don't know where to start.

I've looked through the FAQ and left me asking more questions (to myself mostly). I want to work with animals but I don't want to mess with their space. My first thought was the zoo, and I still might do it but I also thought about asking the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in Montana to see if they have any ideas. I'm not the type of guy to work in a lab with chemicals. I'm more of look at the animal, understand them, and learn more about them. But it would be cool to be in more conservation but I don't know much about that. This is all fairly recent thoughts and I didn't who to ask so I wanted to ask the experts.

Maybe someone has similar thoughts and also has went or is going through the same thing. Maybe it's a unique experience to me I don't know.

Edit: Also I'm from the Midwest so if there's anything around there that could help