On the Job as a Zoologist


Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Zoologists and wildlife biologists held about 18,500 jobs in 2020. The largest employers of zoologists and wildlife biologists were as follows:State government, excluding education and hospitals - 40%Federal government, excluding postal service - 23%Management, scientific,... ... more

Academic Programs of Interest for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists


Anatomy
Anatomy is the branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that can include human anatomy, animal... more
Animal Behavior and Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a branch of zoology. The desire to understand the animal world has made ethology a rapidly growing field,... more
Aquatic Biology
In Aquatic Biology you will study an ecosystem located in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment... more
Biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. Biology examines the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of living things. It classifies and describes organisms, their functions,... more
Conservation Biology
Conservation biology is the science of analyzing and protecting Earth's biological diversity. Conservation biology draws from the biological, physical and social sciences, economics, and the practice of... more
Wildlife Management
Wildlife management is the process of keeping certain wildlife populations, including endangered animals, at desirable levels determined by wildlife managers. Wildlife management is interdisciplinary, integrating science, mathematics,... more
Zoology
Zoology is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. The study of animal life is, of course, ancient: but as 'zoology' it is relatively modern,... more