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A day in the life ~ OF A ~
VERVET MONKEY “I Caring for a troop of Vervet Monkeys is all in a day’s work for Werribee Open Range Zoo Keeper Kieralie. WORDS Alegria
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’d always wanted to work with primates,” says keeper Kieralie. After studying a Bachelor of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation, her passion for primates took her overseas to do volunteer work with Orangutans. When she returned, she completed a certificate in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care that led to work in an animal sanctuary, then worked as a volunteer with primates and ungulates at Taronga Zoo. Eventually she landed her current role as a keeper in the team of 14 who take care of the African River Trail at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
PHOTOGRAPHY: JO HOWELL; PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: SAM RANKIN
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