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Entry bubble Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo- and our First Podcast

By: Colleen | October 28, 2009 | Category: Fun

**Arlene Hernandez is the manager of Kids.gov, the U.S. Government's webportal for children, their parents, and educators. zooToday she steps in for Colleen to talk about Kids.gov's first podcast.**

Do you remember your first trip to the zoo? Seeing a live elephant or giraffe for the first time? It's moments like this that inspire kids to become veterinarians.

Earlier this year, Colleen and I visited the National Zoo in Washington, DC to meet Dr. Carlos Sanchez, Veterinarian. We were lucky to interview him for the Career Spotlight on Kids.gov. We found out about his duties, his training programs, and took a tour of the animal hospital. Colleen was most impressed by the wide spectrum of a zoo veterinarian's knowledge. They have to know all sorts of anatomy- from a butterfly wing to an elephant's knee!

You can listen to Dr. Carlos talk about his adventures as a zoo veterinarian in our first podcast. Find out what a "typical" day is like, how he ended up at the National Zoo, and his advice to aspiring veterinarians. You can also read the whole interview.

When you were younger, did you want to work with animals? Do you have special memories from trips to the zoo? Please share them with us!

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