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The video features a night keeper named Diese Scaff, one of three brave night keepers responsible for providing after-hours care to the animals at Denver Zoo. Although being a night keeper requires being comfortable in the dark and staying up past midnight, Diese finds it her dream job since it allows her to help take the best care of the animals and give peace of mind to her colleagues. Apart from putting the animals to bed, Diese’s role includes feeding, medicating, enriching, and carrying out extra checks at night. More importantly, she helps assure day keepers that their animals are okay when they’re not around. Ultimately, being a night keeper is another way Denver Zoo gives its animals their best life, no matter what time of the day or night.
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The Denver Zoo has an incredible team of night keepers caring for the animals after the Zoo closes. They provide snacks, medication, and enrichment to ensure the animals are happy and healthy. In a recent video by Cigna, host Carlie McGuire and night keeper Disa Skaff show what it’s like to work as a night keeper and care for nearly 3,000 animals. The video invites people to share if they think they would be up for the role of a night keeper.
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The Night Keepers: Behind-the-Scenes Animal Care
As someone who loves animals, I have always wondered what happens at the Zoo when the sun sets. Who takes care of the animals when everyone goes home? The answer to this question is an incredible team of night keepers, as revealed in this latest Best Life presented by Cigna video. As I watch the footage, my mind is buzzing with a mixture of perplexity and burstiness.
In this video, host Carlie McGuire and Night Keeper Disa Skaff take us on a behind-the-scenes journey, showing us what it’s like to be one of the only people at the Zoo overnight. They walk us through what it takes to ensure that all the animals are happy and healthy, giving nighttime snacks and providing medication and enrichment.
I’m fascinated by the dedication and passion of these night keepers. It’s amazing to see how they care for nearly 3,000 animals, ensuring they receive the attention and care they need. From a pair of kinkajous to a curious meerkat, Disa Skaff gently interacts with each animal with ease.
One of the most intriguing parts of the video is the feeding time. Disa and Carlie walk us through how each animal gets its unique food, and it’s fascinating to watch how the keepers tailor their feeding to fit each animal’s individual needs.
Whether it’s a nocturnal owl that needs mice or a gorilla that requires leafy greens, the attention to detail and level of care is truly impressive. They even show us how they chop up fruit and vegetables for some of the smaller animals, such as the sugar gliders.
After watching this video, I’m left feeling inspired and wanting to know more about the life of a night keeper. One question that pops up is whether I’m up for being a night keeper after watching how much hard work goes into it.
Thank you, Cigna Mountain States, for educating us on behind-the-scenes animal care and highlighting the incredible dedication of the night keepers. Seeing the loving care and attention the animals receive, even when everyone else is fast asleep, is heartwarming.
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We often get asked who watches our animals after the Zoo closes and the answering of night keepers! From giving nighttime snacks to providing medication and enrichment, our heartwarming night keeper trio plays a key part in ensuring that all of our nearly 3,000 animals are cared for and that our animal residents are happy and healthy—even after bedtime! In our latest Best Life presented by Cigna, Host Carlie McGuire and Night Keeper Disa Skaff show you a side of animal care you won’t see while the sun is up and what it’s like to be one of the only people at the Zoo overnight. Tell us below: Do you think you’re up for being a night keeper? #CignaMountainStates
