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About Tina Carpenter

I first began my journey in third grade when a Cheetah named, Moya, came to my school. Obviously, I fell in love at first sight. I grew up a little, got my degree, and was lucky enough to work with Moya before moving to Houston. Just as Hurricane Ike was sweeping through Houston, I swept into the zoo. Be sure to look for me, although, it may be difficult distinguish between me and the animals I care for because I most recently made the mistake of giving my husband a pair of scissors and my hair is currently as wild as the porcupines.

Posts by Tina:

• Meet the Staff: Angie Pyle, 11 Sep 2010 in Behind the Scenes &Carnivores &Featured &Meet the Staff
• Meet the Staff: Susan Shepard, 28 Aug 2010 in Bears &Featured &Meet the Staff
• Meet the Staff: Brooke Vincent, 14 Aug 2010 in Featured &Keepers &Meet the Staff &Vet Clinic
• Meet the Staff: Arabella di Bagno Guidi, 24 Jul 2010 in Behind the Scenes &Events &Featured &Meet the Staff
• Meet the Staff: Kendall Owens, 19 Jul 2010 in Behind the Scenes &Events &Featured &Meet the Staff
• Bee-lieve it or Not…, 27 Jun 2010 in Adaptations &Animal Info &Birds &Children's Zoo &Conservation &Endangered &Events &Featured &Insects &Mammals &Natural Encounters &Pollinators &Primates &Reptile House &Reptiles &Swap Shop &Tropical Bird House
• Bee-lieve it of Not…, 26 Jun 2010 in Adaptations &Animal Info &Children's Zoo &Conservation &Endangered &Events &Featured &Insects &Mammals &Natural Encounters &Pollinators &Primates &Reptile House &Reptiles &Swap Shop &Tropical Bird House
• Bee-lieve it or Not…, 25 Jun 2010 in Adaptations &Animal Info &Birds &Children's Zoo &Conservation &Endangered &Events &Featured &Insects &Mammals &Natural Encounters &Pollinators &Primates &Reptile House &Reptiles &Swap Shop &Tropical Bird House
• Bee-lieve it or Not…, 24 Jun 2010 in Adaptations &Animal Info &Birds &Children's Zoo &Conservation &Endangered &Events &Featured &Insects &Mammals &Natural Encounters &Pollinators &Primates &Reptile House &Reptiles &Swap Shop &Tropical Bird House
• Bee-lieve it or Not…, 23 Jun 2010 in Adaptations &Animal Info &Birds &Children's Zoo &Conservation &Endangered &Events &Featured &Insects &Mammals &Natural Encounters &Pollinators &Primates &Reptile House &Reptiles &Swap Shop

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