During a sudden downpour of rain at the zoo, you take refuge in the reptile house. As you walk in, your attention is drawn to a young zookeeper cradling a cornsnake in one hand and a bearded dragon on his shoulder

He moves through the crowd of rain-soaked visitors, walking up to people and sharing snake facts, even offering visitors a chance to touch the lizard on his shoulder or the snake coiled up in his hand. Despite his enthusiasm, many visitors chose to keep their distance