Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those (1) birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is how I became an animal collector in the first (2).The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos.According to my parents,the first word I was able to say with any (3) was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”,but the word “zoo”,which I wound repeat over and over again with a (4) voice until someone,in order to (5) me up,would take me to the zoo.When I grew a little older,we lived in Greece and I had a great number of pets,and I spent my all spare time (6) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to add to my collection of pets.Later on I went for a year to the City Zoo,as a student (7),to get experince of the large animals,such as lions,bears,and ostriches,which were not easy to keep at home.When I left,I (8) had enough money of my own to be able to (9) my first trip and I have been going (10) ever since then.Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of disappointments,it is certainly a job which will appeal to all those who love animals and travel.
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