Keeper Q & A

 Name: Erin Holman

Title: Animal Area Technician, Cat Forest

Tenure: 5 years and 5 months

Residence: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Keeper Q & A

1. What do you love the most about your job?

Working with the animals.

2. Why is your job important, both to you and in general?

It is important that the animals within our collection receive excellent care.

3. Do big cats have big personalities?

No, they have normal sized ones.

4. Pick an animal in your area and tell us a little-known fact about that animal.

Male African Lions can be distinguished by the large mane of fur around their face and neck.

5. What is your favorite Zoo memory from when you were young?

Old school Haunt the Zoo with the old “Haunted” train the first few years of Haunt the Zoo.

About Me:

Native to Oklahoma City, attended Vanderbilt University, married to Dr. Colin Holman, have 2 dogs and 2 cats.