KEEP

In 2020, with a team of 2 other keepers, Alice created the Keeper Educational Exchange Programme (or KEEP).

Alice and James giving a talk at the annual BIAZA Conference, June 2023.

KEEP is a small, not-for-profit organisation aimed at connecting zoos and keepers by offering a platform for zoos/aquariums to advertise placements, so that visiting keepers can spend a few days learning from their team.

KEEP officially launched in January 2023 and in that time they've welcomed over 40 collections to the programme as well as 300 keepers from the UK. They've had over 50 placements go ahead since 2023 and have received 100% positive feedback from those who attended!

Alice at the 2024 AAZK Conference, in Omaha, Nebraska, where she gave a talk about KEEP.

They are delighted to be partnered with three incredible organisations: BIAZA, Hose2Habitat and IRKA, who are all working towards the betterment of animal welfare. Later this year, KEEP will also be launching a branch of the programme in the USA in collaboration with the American Association of Zookeepers, and will be looking to trial other branches of the programme worldwide.

You can find out more about the Keeper Exchange Programme at:
www.keeperexchange.org
www.facebook.com/ZooKEEPX

and for more information about AAZK and their branch of KEEP, check out:
www.aazk.org

KEEP is proud to be supported by the following organisations: