The State of Animal, Wildlife & Marine Hiring
A live snapshot of where the jobs are right now. Updated October 1, 2026.
1,395
open roles
565
employers
50
states
288
new this week
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There are 1,395 open animal, wildlife, and marine jobs right now across 565 employers and all 50 states, spanning zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, wildlife centers, and marine labs. 167 are in Florida alone. Full breakdown: https://jobmoo.ai/report
Where the jobs are
Top states by open roles. Florida, Texas, and California lead the field.
What kind of work
Roles by area. A job can touch more than one, so these overlap rather than divide the pool.
A few things that stand out
- The field is national. Openings span all 50 states, not just the coasts.
- Florida, Texas, and California lead in volume right now.
- There are 76 internships and entry-level roles open, so you do not need years of experience to start.
- These are institutional jobs from zoos, aquariums, wildlife centers, sanctuaries, marine labs, and fisheries, not a mainstream job-board firehose.
How this is measured
This is a live count of currently open postings JobMoo tracks across 10 institutional
sources, refreshed twice a day, so the numbers move as roles are posted and filled. It is a snapshot of what is
open now, not a full-year total, and it does not include salary data. Updated October 1, 2026.
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