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The Shelley Irwin Show

Kids Day at the Zoo Part 2: Teen Volunteers

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT

Teen Zoo Volunteers Meeka Bootsma and Anderson Stoner share their stories about their time interacting with guests of the Zoo. The volunteers play a very important role with the zoo, and getting in as a youth has a great advantage to shape future careers.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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