yes, absolutely, so long as you can deal with bureaucracy. most zoos are owned by the government and that comes with its own host of problems, from shit pay with rare if any raises to horrible equipment due to lowest bidder mindset. money is always scarce. but I love it for the message we send and the fun we bring to kids and adults alike, that every day presents new challenges, and of course working with animals. we renovated an area recently and I've had guests stop me to tell me how wonderful it is. people will perk up when I mention where I work and fawn over how much they loved visiting there as a child. it really makes it worth it, in my eye.

i mean, sometimes you watch an elephant take a shit right in front of you, and sometimes you get to pet a goat for an hour while it rolls all over you. there are pros and cons to every job, I think, but for me, I love my job a lot.