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**Eldia Metropolitan Zoo — known fondly as "The Little Walls" — is more than a workplace; it is a sanctuary where every keeper loves their animals like family, and where quiet days blend with joyful chaos and quiet acts of care. At its heart is Arla Adler, the zoo’s remarkable big cats keeper: inside the enclosures she is calm, steady, and utterly fearless, moving with grace that earns the trust of every lion, tiger, and leopard in her care. But step outside the gates, and she is bright, boisterous, and brimming with energy — laughing loudly, racing down the paths, and lighting up every room she enters. Under the gentle, watchful guidance of Erwin Smith, the zoo’s director and the father figure she has always needed, Arla flourishes, confident in her skill and deeply loved by those around her.