06/04/2026
K.E.E.P. AAZK is excited to share that Toucan Rescue Ranch has another listing on the AAZK Job Board under the KEEP Exchange subcategory. Please email us at [email protected] with your interest and questions. The deadline to apply is June 14th!
Ashley, a keeper who recently went to the Toucan Rescue Ranch as a KEEP participant, shares about her experience: I finished my placement at Toucan Rescue Ranch in early May. It was one of the highlights of my professional career! I was able to shadow some of the most knowledgeable sloth professionals in the field. My time at TRR was short but very educational. As a keeper, I was able to help brainstorm training behaviors for their spider monkeys shifting behavior, give ideas on how to have successful intern/mentor relationships and brainstorm ways to help sloth in human care in the United States. Some of the people that I was working with had no previous animal care experience, but were very interested in working in animal care, so I was able to give some guidance on how to become a keeper. TRR was so welcoming and offered me an opportunity that I would never have had if they didn't offer this opportunity through K.E.E.P. and AAZK. I am hoping that more facilities across North America can open their doors to keepers so that other keepers can grow and learn from one another. This opportunity is exactly what I was hoping to get from my time at TRR!! ~Ashley
