Do Animals Feel Love? Singapore Zookeepers On What They’d Do For Their Charges

How do you talk to animals? How far would you go for them? These keepers at the SIngapore Zoo answer questions about their special bond with the orang utans, manatees, and frogs, snakes and salamanders under their care - in this digital exclusive for #OnTheRedDot’s Inside The Singapore Zoo.
00:00 How to talk to a salamander?
00:47 Do they treat the animals like friends or like children?
01:42 What crazy things have they done for the animals?
02:45 Do they believe animals can feel love?
03:18 Are they ever afraid of being hurt by their charges?
03:56 How to tell if an animal is feeling down or upset?
04:43 Do you talk to the animals?
05:18 Common misconceptions about frogs, manatees and orangutans?
Jeremy Chew, deputy head keeper with the great apes section, has cared for the orang utans for close to 17 years. His wife jokes that he spends more time with the orangutans than with her.
Muhammad Izzat Jamal, cares for the manatees as well as fishes such as piranhas and stingrays.
Micky Wong is a junior keeper with the herpetology section. She looks after frogs, salamanders, crocodilians and anacondas. This is her first job out of university and she has dreamt of being a zookeeper as a child.
[Portions of this video were filmed before the COVID-19 outbreak.]
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[@sayurik]

I just love Micky’s energy ☺️

[@mummifiedable]

Heartwarming video! Keep going our zookeepers. So proud of our Wildlife conservation efforts!

[@aiko1134]

Izzat is so cute, I personally love aquatic animals and he's doing such a good job, all of them are doing such a good job.

[@walnutashf3872]

this video warms the cockles of my heart

[@SuccessforLifester]

Can use the cockles for fried kway tiao?

[@ponpon95y]

Micky must be such a nice person to work with! she gives off such nice vibes :)

[@melss5995]

I love this video :) I can really see that all 3 zookeepers deeply love and care for their animals and the environment! 💕

[@jjyf78]

After watching this, i consider to become a zookeeper!

[@annjoseph5429]

I love Singapore Zoo! ❤️

[@boeing747686]

Micky's energy is such a mood HAHA

[@deeb.9250]

What a cute vid 🤣

[@ava._.8573]

I love going all zoos

[@shawnaweesner3759]

Do humans feel love? Of course animals feel love!❤️🇺🇸🐾

[@mcaskil]

why put flag in there

[@kristeren6811]

What are the requirements in becoming a zoo keeper? Like any cert I need to get?

[@emilia2411]

min O level for basic keeper

[@lukeaw634]

i really want to have a job there but i dont have any cert can any please intro me

[@Wenhao3]

1:59 my man knows how to cover his ass

[@ingenuity168]

You should ask do plants feel love.
OF COURSE animals feel love. What a question 😤

[@leehyunsong7001]

Can coronavirus do feel love?

[@yrboyten352]

Yes deadly love