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A day at the zoo

A typical day for zookeeper Han Hyo-dong begins at 6 a.m.

Han is Seoul Zoo’s master zookeeper, and he has worked there for the past 32 years.

At the crack of dawn, he arrives at his office next to the Beast Pavilion, located at the back of the Seoul Zoo in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.

As soon as he changes into his uniform, he walks aroun...