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SUPER COOL CAREERS!

WORLD’S COOLEST JOB

From dinosaur palaeontologist and snake-venom collector to water slide tester, octopus keeper and panda nanny, discover the most fun, fascinating and unusual jobs found on planet Earth and see just how different and amazing the world of work can be. Read on to check out some of the awesome jobs in Lonely Planet’s new book, World’s Coolest Jobs!

PANDA NANNY

WHERE: Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre, Ya’an, China

Become chief cuddler of the cutest creatures around! Giant pandas are cute and cuddly but sadly a rare species due to habitat loss. So at special centres in China the birth of each new baby panda is a cause for celebration. Every newborn gets a nanny to give it lots of love and care and the best news is you can be paid US$32,000 to do this!

THE ROLE OF A PANDA NANNY is to feed, clean and care for the young pandas 24 hours a day. You’ll need to be strong enough

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