The Company They Keep - Cincinnati Magazine

The Company They Keep

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August 28, 2013

The dedicated keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo spend every waking hour caring for an array of exotic animals. No wonder they’re a little wild at heart.

Alicia Sampson, Cat Ambassador Senior Trainer, and Savanna, a 2-year-old cheetah

Alicia Sampson, Cat Ambassador Senior Trainer, and Savanna, a 2-year-old cheetah

Jomo, a 22-year-old male gorilla

Jomo, a 22-year-old male gorilla

Winton Ray, Curator of Invertebrates, with a couple of Malayan Leaf katydids

Senior Aviculturist Rickey Kinley with BB, a blue-breasted kingfisher

Paul Reinhart, Ungulate Department Team Leader, and Suci, a 9-year-old Sumatran rhinoceros

Paul Reinhart, Ungulate Department Team Leader, and Suci, a 9-year-old Sumatran rhinoceros

Paul Reinhart, Ungulate Department Team Leader, and Suci, a 9-year-old Sumatran rhinoceros

Cecil Jackson Jr., Elephant Team Leader, with Jati, a 25-year-old female Asian elephant

Cecil Jackson Jr., Elephant Team Leader, with Jati, a 25-year-old female Asian elephant

Jati, a 25-year-old female Asian elephant

Jungle Trails Head Keeper Vicki Ulrich and Lana, a 28-year-old orangutan

Primate Team Leader Ron Evans and Jomo, a 22-year-old male gorilla