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Terra Natura Murcia hires new animal carer from cerebral palsy organisation
Murcia’s zoo and park has long been committed to working with people from the disabled community
Terra Natura Murcia, the popular zoo and park in central Murcia, now has a new animal caretaker following the hiring of Jesús Bolarín, a user of the Astrapace service.
Astrapace is the Association for the Treatment of People with Cerebral Palsy and Related Pathologies.
Bolarín’s role at Terra Natura will involve feeding and supervising the health of the animals, cleaning the enclosures, giving educational talks and supporting the vet in some of their duties.
These are tasks which are not unfamiliar to Bolarín, who has previous experience in Terra Natura Murcia, where in addition to being an animal keeper he has also been a guide and has carried out satisfaction surveys among visitors.
A signing ceremony for the recruitment was attended by Jesús Bolarín, the director of Terra Natura Murcia, Gustavo Martínez Juárez, the president of Astrapace, Rosa García Iniesta, and staff from the park’s Animal Department and the association’s Employment Service.
During the ceremony, Gustavo Martínez Juárez highlighted the value of the signing as “a new step in the social and occupational inclusion of people with disabilities,” adding that “Jesús is an animal lover and has joined the team as a colleague”.
For her part, Rosa García Iniesta stressed that this incorporation “is a response to the work we do. All our users and their families are a fundamental part of this process and therefore it is our duty to satisfy their demands and needs”.
Since its inception, Terra Natura Murcia has always supported initiatives that allow people with disabilities to develop different skills to join the labour market, promoting autonomy and independence and making the needs of the disabled community more visible.
Tickets to visit the park can be purchased online in advance on the Terra Natura website, or at the ticket office on the day of your visit.
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