Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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If you’ve visited the Cincinnati Zoo in the last four decades, you’ve likely seen zoo keeper Cecil Jackson Jr. around the Elephant Trek.

He recently retired after 49 years of taking care of these amazing animals: tinyurl.com/ywn9c4r4
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