An Intern From Hollywood
Our animals have always been the stars at the Zoo and Safari Park, but in May 1983, they received some famous attention from a fellow celebrity. Hollywood star Brooke Shields spent the month in San Diego as an intern, filling a work experience requirement for her senior year of high school. She worked in several areas of the Zoo and Safari Park, and one of her assignments was to help keepers in the koala exhibit. Brooke helped clean, prep eucalyptus branches, and conduct daily checks of the marsupials. She was also granted the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with them--always aware of the koalas' sharp claws, of course. The koalas were curious about the newcomer but soon took her presence in stride. Zoo and Park staff members were a bit more starstruck: having Brooke Shields as an employee made for a merry month of May!
An Intern From Hollywood
Our animals have always been the stars at the Zoo and Safari Park, but in May 1983, they received some famous attention from a fellow celebrity. Hollywood star Brooke Shields spent the month in San Diego as an intern, filling a work experience requirement for her senior year of high school. She worked in several areas of the Zoo and Safari Park, and one of her assignments was to help keepers in the koala exhibit. Brooke helped clean, prep eucalyptus branches, and conduct daily checks of the marsupials. She was also granted the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with them--always aware of the koalas' sharp claws, of course. The koalas were curious about the newcomer but soon took her presence in stride. Zoo and Park staff members were a bit more starstruck: having Brooke Shields as an employee made for a merry month of May!