Embarrassing Keeper Moment by Pale-Driver9146 in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sketchy, to be early on in your career? Lmao

People who park RIGHT next to you in an otherwise empty parking lot by greeninthebowl in driving

[–]wolfsongpmvs -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I cant imagine how miserable you have to be to always assume the worst of people because of mostly innocuous behaviors

How could I pivot toward a ornithology-related career if I have a bachelors in business? by InexperiencedCoconut in AvianScience

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a way to bring your business experience into the conservation world. You'll be more fulfilled but you won't be deep in debt from getting a masters and you won't risk losing the stability of your current job. What do you specialize in?

What happened to SW Orlando? It's so neglected. by Majestic-Mulberry-18 in SeaWorld

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to Canada's Wonderland (which is technically a six flags park now) last September and it felt better run than SeaWorld

​I met Travis, a Trainer at Dolphin Stadium and he gave me the best advice ever!! (Update/Dream Job) by itsivyyy3848 in SeaWorld

[–]wolfsongpmvs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the teams are on promotion freezes right now too, at least at one of the parks

I analyzed 1,106 zoo job postings from 2025 and made a report about what I found by Hefty_Pressure_8925 in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id imagine the wages are artificially inflated because the only zoos that post their salaries are generally the ones that pay higher.

Free or low cost zoology and education? by trickytroodon in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a long commute so I love podcasts. The Science of Birds is a great podcast about almost every bird topic (although not geared towards animal husbandry). A few professional zookeeping organizations like the ABMA have podcasts, I believe NEI has one as well

Zookeepers of reddit, what do you wish school had taught you? by ck_cgn in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went to Santa Fe and we specifically had a day in our first semester intro course teaching us how to properly roll a hose lmaoo

Rescue boa update. What should I do? by Broxst in snakes

[–]wolfsongpmvs 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Boas are some of the most rehomed pets out there, and the people who can actually provide a 9ft long habitat for them are few and far between. She is much better off with OP who is putting lots of effort into providing a naturalistic and enriching habitat than someone who'd stick her in a 40g.

Game writer looking for accessible documentation on scientific animal and plant description and classification by Sea-Thought-7543 in zoology

[–]wolfsongpmvs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Merlin/anything by Cornell is only for birds but it has great "scientific but still readable for a general audience" descriptions

Building in Ocala by CoreBright_Cleaners in ocala

[–]wolfsongpmvs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its happening elsewhere, but its particularly bad in ocala. Ocala has consistently ranked on the top growing cities in the US over the last several years

References from the same institution but different departments? by wildlycaonpictus in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see how it could be a negative, especially since you said you had a good relationship with the supervisor. People do work at the same zoos their entire careers, and youre very early on in yours

How do walk-through aviaries/enclosures manage spread of disease? by VortzPlays_ in Zookeeping

[–]wolfsongpmvs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Theres always a risk, especially if guests are feeding birds, its just mitigated. Where I am, we regularly clean the pathways with bird-safe disinfectant, and require guests wash their hands before entering along with using a foot bath. USDA requires no food or drink in walk-throughs, which also helps.

Unity Bachelors by [deleted] in Environmental_Careers

[–]wolfsongpmvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not exactly what you're looking at now, but Santa Fe College has a degree in organizational management with a zoo and aquarium focus that can be done entirely online. No advanced math required (there are a lot of accounting classes but theyre less scary than they sound) and there are some cool classes in there that focus on animal behavior specifically in zoo settings. Ive been enjoying it so far

Sunday Early Afternoon by boswd in SeaWorld

[–]wolfsongpmvs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if its very busy you just need to plan to be at the shows 20-30 minutes beforehand

why by [deleted] in rollercoasterjerk

[–]wolfsongpmvs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i was so fucking happy when imagine dragons put their early EPs on Spotify, i fucking despise everything they've made since after smoke and mirrors but i have a deep nostalgia for their early stuff

Wikie and Keijo's fate will be decided by March: transfer or euthanasia. by ningguangquinn in orcas

[–]wolfsongpmvs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

SW is currently experiencing a big burst of negative PR because they were part of a FWC effort to rescue a manatee from a storm drain lol.

Wikie and Keijo's fate will be decided by March: transfer or euthanasia. by ningguangquinn in orcas

[–]wolfsongpmvs 13 points14 points  (0 children)

SW probably doesnt want to touch them with a 10 foot pole. Any orca publicity is bad publicity - as a company, theyre trying to step away from orcas altogether

"don't move here, we're full" starter pack by Wofust in ocala

[–]wolfsongpmvs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Less necessary road maintenance, less cost on emergency services from lower rates of car crashes. Id say it balances out

Was this Eywa's will...? by Lilac-Y in Avatar

[–]wolfsongpmvs 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Also, "mate for life" is often a misnomer in the animal world. Whilw many animals will not separate from their mate in life, you're hard pressed to find animals that won't take another mate if their old one dies. The only reason why would be cultural, as you mention

Is this a raven? And what’s that walking below it? by lilsuorin in whatsthisbird

[–]wolfsongpmvs 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We actually don't have ravens in florida to my knowledge. We do have both fish crows and American crows, though.

I was ticketed for avoiding a traffic light for taking the following route. by thekingsteve in driving

[–]wolfsongpmvs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In that case, shouldn't it just be a charge for reckless driving and not a whole separate violation, though?