Press
Black Voices In The Animal Community
By Karen Pryor Academy
It is impossible to ignore the realities of racism in the world. Is the absence of people of color in the dog training world a result of racism or are there other obstacles? Personally, I strongly identify with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, so I have …
STEM Careers in Focus: Jungle Jordan
By Dallas Arboretum
Our robust Children’s Adventure Garden programming often features both local and national STEM personalities for on-site events. During our closure, we’ve worked hard to keep you connected to our interactive content, and this week we bring …
Animal Advocate: Cool STEM Jobs
By Scholastic Science World Magazine
Jordan Veasley knows how many teeth an alligator can grow in its lifetime (up to 3,000) and why koalas hug tree trunks (to help keep them cool). He shares these facts and more on his YouTube channel, Jungle Jordan, which he launched in 2016. His …
Meet YouTube’s Coolest Zookeeper!
By Scholastic Action Magazine
Did you know that a blue whale’s tongue weighs as much as an elephant? Or that a platypus has no stomach? If not, you need to subscribe to Jordan Veasley’s YouTube channel, Jungle Jordan. Jordan is making it his mission to teach people all about …
Zookeeper & Wildlife Educator Jordan V.
By South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio
This is normally the time we visit with South Dakota's own Stephanie Arne about wildlife, habitat, and conservation. This week Stephanie asked to step aside so SDPB listeners could meet zookeeper Jordan Veasley. You can find Jordan at …
Working With Wildlife: with Jordan Veasley
By Button and Squirt
This is a new series of blogs, of interviews with some wonderful people who work within the animal industry, from zoo keepers, to museum curators and everything in between and those that are on the path to working in these positions too. Be inspired …
Jungle Jordan x SCCM: Lesson Plan
By Southern California Children’s Museum
Calling all animal lovers! Meet Jordan Veasley, AKA “Jungle Jordan,” a zookeeper and wildlife educator at the Cougar Mountain Zoo in Seattle! We’ve teamed up with him to learn about animals, habitats and conservation! What does a zookeeper do? …
The Future Faces of Zookeeping
By Wildlife Tree
You may know him from his hilarious zoo parody YouTube videos, or his awesome Instagram sharing amazing animal photographs and facts, but I had the amazing opportunity to get to chat with the awesome, Jordan Veasley aka Jungle Jordan. …
Awards
Excellence in Public Education Award, 2020
American Association of Zookeepers Janet McCoy Excellence in Public Education Award Runner-Up.
“The American Association of Zoo Keepers Janet McCoy Excellence in Public Education is presented by the AAZK Awards Committee. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals, teams and AAZK Chapters that connect the public with animals and conservation through institutional message delivery. Examples are Keeper Chats w/ public, Animal Encounters […], Keeper voices within Facility/Chapter Social Media Platforms, Keeper contributions to Facility Camps.” - AAZK.org
Podcast Features
George of the Jungle w/ Paul and Jordan
By: Bad Science
Watch out for that...podcast? But it's just audio...? Anyway, today we're discussing GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE w/ Paul Goetz and Jordan Veasley! It's a jungle of fun! Is that a saying? Nope! Learn more about your ad choices.
Ep 131: Jungle Jordan Wildlife Educator
By: All Creatures Podcast
Jordan Veasley, also known as “Jungle Jordan,” is a wildlife enthusiast and educator. He began his zookeeping career when he was young and now has worked his way up to a number of roles for the Cougar Mountain Zoo in Washington State. We …
Top Zookeeper Qs with Jungle Jordan!
By: Animals to the Max Podcast
Just in time for National Zoo Keeper Week, I have Jordan Veasley on the show, AKA Jungle Jordan. He’s worked in the animal care industry for several years and currently resides at the Cougar Mountain Zoo. Jordan and I discuss the most common …
Ep 36: Jordan Veasley Giraffe Conservation
By: Conservation Cast
During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Jordan Veasley about his journey to becoming a zookeeper in a field lacking diversity and his efforts to inspire a similar passion for zookeeping in people of color through his social …
023 - Animals are Everything w/ Jordan
By: Rossifari Podcast
Today, the Safari is back in the state of Washington for a conversation with the one, the only, Jungle Jordan! Along with being a zookeeper, Jordan has built quite the impressive digital brand on all the major platforms @junglejordan23. His videos, …
Episode 21 - Jordan Veasley
By: Zookeeper Stories
I speak with Jordan Veasley, a zookeeper at the Woodland Park Zoo. I came across Jordan when one of his youtube videos was retweeted onto my twitter timeline. This episode starts with a discussion about this video. We chat about a …
YouTube’s Coolest Zookeeper
By: Lions, Tigers & Beers
Jordan has paved an inspiring path towards working with animals; whether entertaining & educating the public with the craziest animal facts or inspiring others to follow in his footsteps, Jordan has content for everyone. Come take a listen, learn about …