Keeper Sierra

05/22/2026

05/18/2026

Official title: Zookeeper. Actual title: Carrot Lady. 🦛🥕

05/17/2026

Garbanzo was working hard to get Pinto to play. They’re from the same litter, but I think Garbanzo gives younger sibling vibes 😆

05/16/2026

Just an information share about Pygmy hippos and an information share about how the videos typically go lol. 🦛😆

05/15/2026

With a tongue that can extend up to 18 inches, okapi use it to strip leaves from trees. Maybe not always successful on the first try, but they don’t give up because they’ll consume 40-65 pounds of leaves, fruits, and twigs each day!!
They also use that tongue to clean their eyes and inside of their ears!

05/14/2026

Throwback to baby Mars. A little over a month to go before our guy is a year old. Time sure does fly. 🤍🦛

05/13/2026

Today is my 7 year anniversary at Tanganyika. If you know my story, you know I was only supposed to be at the park for a 6 month internship. My bosses probably still question why they hired me sometimes lol but I’m sure glad they did.
I’ve gotten to watch countless animals come into the world, I’ve had to say goodbye to some of my favorites, I’ve gained so many friends in the industry, I’ve been able to be a part of training so many behaviors, I’ve gotten to meet so many people that visit the park, and I’ve gotten to live my dream.
It doesn’t feel like work when you love what you do.
Enjoy some pictures over the past few years and if you stick around until the last photo, you’ll find my FIRST ever picture at Tanganyika…..and the entire reason I wanted to work at the park. 🤍

05/12/2026

For all of you live cam watchers, I really enjoy talking you guys even if it makes me look like I’m talking to myself😆

05/10/2026

Watching an animal become a mom has been one of the greatest joys of my life. It doesn’t matter how many births you’ve seen, each one is so special and the connection they have is indescribable. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, human and animal. 🤍

05/07/2026

Forever Betty Boop’s hype man