The Blackpool Zoo within the U.Ok. is promoting a job place for somebody to scare away seagulls from the zoo by dressing in a chook costume. Adobe.com
Could 1 is the final day to use for the job of a lifetime: flaunting a blow-up eagle costume to scare away seagulls within the U.Ok.’s Blackpool Zoo.
This isn't a joke. Truly, the zoo is kind of severe — and so are the lots of of worldwide candidates who've requested the place, some coming in from Uganda, in response to The Wall Avenue Journal.
The zoo informed Insider it has made plans to rent fortunate individuals inside the subsequent few weeks.
The seagull drawback
Insider stated the seagulls steal meals from individuals, penguins, pelicans and sea lions.
“They’re aggressive,” Khaled Fawzy, Blackpool Zoo’s head of birds, informed The Wall Avenue Journal. “They've an actual sharp beak.”
Because it’s simpler to steal meals from others moderately than attempting to find meals within the sea, Fawzy informed the Journal the birds will steal meals from individuals within the out of doors cafe, throughout out of doors reveals or whereas persons are strolling round.
Fawzy stated they even discovered methods to work the sensors and wandered into the cafe, so computerized doorways needed to be eliminated.
“They love ice cream,” Fawzy added within the article. “They’ll take the entire cone and swallow it in only one go.”
Efforts to eliminate seagulls
To eliminate seagulls, Insider stated the zoo beforehand tried flying eagle-shaped kites, inserting giant statues of various birds of prey and coaching the birds of prey inside the zoo to patrol the skies and discourage seagulls from coming into.
The zoo additionally tried taking part in “cries of a distressed seagull” on the zoo audio system, to no avail, the Journal reported.
The seagulls would keep at bay for every week earlier than determining they have been being scammed. “They’re fairly sensible,” Fawzy informed the Journal.
The zoo informed Insider, “The costume is one thing the seagulls gained’t have seen earlier than, and as clever birds, they may naturally not prefer it,” and, “The costume additionally makes a sound when the particular person is transferring, which is one thing else the seagulls don’t like.”
Who generally is a seagull deterrent?
“They have to be outgoing as, if this week is something to go by, they are going to be approached for footage by lots of people. Vigorous, energetic, enjoyable and, most significantly, a superb flapper, shall be high of the necessities checklist throughout interviews,” the zoo informed Insider.
Different necessities to develop into a seagull deterrent are listed on the zoo’s web site and embrace being versatile and targeted on the guests.
All who're should e-mail a canopy letter and resume to the zoo at recruitment@blackpoolzoo.org.uk by Could 1.
A zoo spokeswoman informed The Wall Avenue Journal, “The job pays £8 an hour, or about $10 an hour for these between 16 and 20 years outdated.”