# @moodygardens on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da_VZR7Gike
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79376196-moodygardens-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-19T21:30:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Moody Gardens (@moodygardens) — https://gondola.cc/moodygardens

## Caption

Nothing kicks off Zookeeper Week like celebrating an incredible animal care professional—and Marci Kurtz Hoffman, Animal Wellbeing Manager at Moody Gardens, is exactly that person.

Marci’s story with Mr. Awesome, a crocodile monitor, is one of patience, trust, and incredible breakthroughs. What started as a challenging training journey turned into a bond built on positive reinforcement, revealing the intelligence and personality of these amazing lizards. In fact, Marci even honored their journey with a meaningful tattoo!

This week, we celebrate all the dedicated zookeepers, trainers, and animal care experts who make a difference every day. 💚

#ZookeeperWeek #AnimalCare #MoodyGardens #WildlifeHeroes #BehindTheScenes

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## Tags

moodygardens, animalcare, zookeeperweek, wildlifeheroes, behindthescenes

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