Danielle Decker is an Alumni of the Zoo Science program. She began her zookeeper career in 1994 at the Sedgwick County Zoo. In 1998, she worked at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in animal care until her return in 2008 to Sedgwick County Zoo as Zoological Manager. In 2026, she stepped into the Curator of Mammals role.
Danielle is actively involved with the Gorilla SSP and Gorilla Behavioral Advisory Group. Danielle has been an adjunct professor teaching Zoo Animal Training and Enrichment.