Wildlife ecotourism careers
A list of the careers categorized as those where people have various kinds of businesses that cater towards the promotion of wildlife ecotourism and entertainment
The list includes careers where people:
- Are engaged in tourism related businesses
- Run entertainment and conservation businesses, such as zoos
Career List
Click on the name of a career to view its summary. You can then read more about the career by clicking on the CAREER PAGE link.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Pets, Critters, Farm Animals, Wildlife
An animal caretaker is the general and overall description used for someone who cares for the needs of animals. They feed, water, groom, bathe, and exercise animals. They work with domesticated or wild animals in a variety of places, such as animal shelters, kennels, zoos, stables, pet stores, veterinary clinics, and aquariums.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: pets, Critters, Farm Animals, Wildlife
Animal import-export consultants help their clients transport animals over long distances, using their knowledge of the customs implications in the different countries.
They are also the experts in informing their clients of tariffs, insurance, shipment, quotas, and business tax compliance.
The consultants normally work with large amounts of animals, such as cattle, sheep, or game, that need to be moved from the sellers to the buyers. But they may also work within the exotic trade industry, where they can help breeders move their animals to customers in other countries
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Critters, Wildlife
Animal keepers care for animals in zoos, aquariums, and the different parks used for entertainment, education, and conservation.
Also known as:
- Zookeeper
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species:Â Fish, Marine Mammals
An aquarist is an individual who cares for the marine life in aquariums by maintaining their living environments and having hands-on interactions with the creatures.
Also known as:
- Aquarium Technician
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Pets, Critters, Farm Animals, Wildlife
A campaign coordinator is an individual whose role it is to coordinate a campaign’s operations, which could include actions involving fundraising, marketing, and other activities of the organisation they work for. They help a campaign succeed.
Animal campaign coordinators therefore help to finish campaigns that benefit animals.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Wildlife
Charity event organisers plan and manage events for organisations in order to raise their public profile or secure funding to be able to do their work.
Also known as:
- Events Organiser
- Fundraiser
- Sponsor Coordinator
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Birds, Mammals
Exotic animal trainers work with wildlife to teach them specific actions on command. They mostly work on the entertainment side of animal careers. This also includes animals used in movies and the marine mammals you see at aquariums and sea worlds.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
A field guide interacts with and educates visitors in a large park or reserve about all the plant and animal species.
Field guides may use vehicles (called a game drive) or lead the visitors on foot through the park. On many reserves, the field guide assists the game ranger.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Wildlife
A game ranger works within a privately owned game reserve and is foremost responsible for protecting the animals within the demarcated area.
Also known as:
- Wildlife Ranger
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
Landscape architectural technologists help landscape architects, engineers, planners, and horticulturists by putting all of their ideas on paper through art and design.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Mammals
A park naturalist plans, develops, and conducts programmes to inform the public of the historical, natural, and scientific features of a specific natural area.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Critters, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Insects
An Animal Farm Worker is employed to look after the animals on a privately owned or sponsored animal farm meant for entertainment or educational purposes
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Wildlife
Animal keepers care for animals in zoos, aquariums, and the different parks used for entertainment, education, and conservation.
