The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois apologized after one of it’s workers posted a selfie on Instagram.
The employee, wearing a zoo uniform, uploaded a picture with the caption: “at work serving these rude ass white people,” … She tagging the zoo in the post.
The post quickly made its way around social media and eventually landed on the Zoo’s Facebook page, along with dozens of complaints from readers and zoo visitors.
The zoo issued a statement saying it has zero tolerance for that kind of behavior and that the worker is no longer employed there.
The zoo issued a statement saying:
“We became aware of the actions of a single employee which we agree are unacceptable. This employee’s statements in social media are in violation of our policies and do not reflect our institution’s values. We have zero tolerance for these kinds of divisive behaviors.
We treat all employment matters confidentially, but rest assured that we have taken prompt action to remedy the situation.
“We hope you continue to hold Brookfield Zoo in high regard and not let the actions of one individual overshadow the longstanding good work of the Chicago Zoological Society.”
