When we think of safety in zoos, our minds naturally gravitate towards their defining characteristic - the animals. We think of animal escapes, or visitors getting in with animals, or keepers getting hurt behind-the-scenes. The truth is, there's an element of danger all over the zoo. You're often working with water, or electricity, or power tools, or heavy machinery. You can get up very high, or in tight spaces. You're often working in extreme weather. It can be a wonderful place to work... but it can also be a dangerous one.
My condolences to the North Carolina Zoo family, which is mourning the loss of one of their workers, who died after falling from a tree. Deepest sympathies as well as the friends and family. I hope that you are all getting the support, including grief counseling, you need during this extremely difficult time.
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