Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training
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<p>Comedian Abi Clarke has just become a zookeeper in training. She’s trading the comedy circuit, for the Komodo Dragon habitat, as she attempts to become Chester Zoo’s newest recruit.</p><br><p>This is a wildlife podcast like no other. Forget emotional montages and dramatic music. And enter one frazzled comedian working it out, one day at a time.</p><br><p>Abi has just six weeks to prove that she has what it takes to become the zoo’s next hire. Armed with bundles of enthusiasm, and very little skill, Abi is learning the ropes from the real-life zookeepers, vets and animals that make Chester Zoo the best in the UK. From facing her fears of crocodiles, to training a sloth to get an xray, Abi is getting fully immersed in zookeeper life.</p><br><p>New episodes every week. Follow @traineezookeeper on TikTok and Instagram for behind-the-scenes videos.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 28, 2025
Week 6: Babies Incoming
<p>Has Abi Clarke done enough to earn her stripes as Chester Zoo’s newest zookeeper? She’s survived six weeks of rhino poo, crocodile encounters, and relocating flamingos. But the finish line isn’t quite in sight yet.</p><br><p>Before she graduates there’s a pregnant sifaka on the brink of giving birth, some freshly hatched chicks that need weighing and it's time to enter the bat cave. </p><br><p>Because nothing tests your zookeeper potential like hundreds of flying mammals and the smell of bat wee.</p><br><p>See some of Abi’s adventures at Chester Zoo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.</p><br><p>Find out more about the incredible work at Chester Zoo, <a href="https://www.chesterzoo.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 21, 2025
Week 5: Up Close and Personal
<p>When the team asked Abi if there were any animals she was scared of, she said “Crocodile, obviously.” So today… she’s meeting one. Kind of. Maybe. It’s complicated. Is it a crocodile? A gharial? A false gharial? You’ll have to listen to find out.</p><br><p>But that's just the start. Until now, Abi’s had it pretty easy. Otters, sloths, and casually lobbing grapes at a cassowary. But the real work is about to begin.</p><br><p>She’s elbow-deep in rhino poo and scrambling up cliffs for ibis eggs, all under the watchful eye of a vulture called Ethyl.</p><br><p>See some of Abi’s adventures at Chester Zoo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.</p><br><p>Find out more about the incredible work at Chester Zoo, <a href="https://www.chesterzoo.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>New episodes every week.</p><br><p>Music courtesy of BMG Production Music</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 14, 2025
Week 4: Okay Fashionistas
<p>Stop the press. We've found a chameleon wearing a waistcoat. And he's ready for the catwalk.</p><br><p>While this fashionable reptile steals the show with his very stylish choices, on the other side of the zoo, there's some big news about some HUGE new arrivals.</p><br><p>And we take a visit to the vet, to hear about STDs, haemorrhoids and a group of chimpanzees using their babies as shields.</p><br><p>See some of Abi’s adventures at Chester Zoo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@traineezookeeper" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.</p><br><p>Find out more about the incredible work at Chester Zoo, <a href="https://www.chesterzoo.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>New episodes every week.</p><br><p>Music courtesy of BMG Production Music</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training?
<p>Comedian Abi Clarke has just become a zookeeper in training. She’s trading the comedy circuit, for the Komodo Dragon habitat, as she attempts to become Chester Zoo’s newest recruit.</p><br><p>This is a wildlife podcast like no other. Forget emotional montages and dramatic music. And enter one frazzled comedian working it out, one day at a time.</p><br><p>Abi has just six weeks to prove that she has what it takes to become the zoo’s next hire. Armed with bundles of enthusiasm, and very little skill, Abi is learning the ropes from the real-life zookeepers, vets and animals that make Chester Zoo the best in the UK. From facing her fears of crocodiles, to training a sloth to get an xray, Abi is getting fully immersed in zookeeper life.</p><br><p>New episodes every week. Follow @traineezookeeper on TikTok and Instagram for behind-the-scenes videos.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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