Prattkeeping
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About
Prattkeeping, also known as Jurassic Zoo, is a photo fad in which participants mimic a defensive pose performed by actor Chris Pratt during a memorable scene from the 2015 science fiction adventure film Jurassic World. In June 2015, Prattkeeping photos were popularized online by zookeepers posing with their hands outstretched in front of a variety of animals.
Origin
On June 10th, 2015, Jurassic World premiered in Los Angeles, California, starring actor Chris Pratt as the protagonist Owen Grady, a dinosaur researcher and expert on the genus Velociraptor. During one scene in the film, Grady is shown holding off a trio of Velociraptors in a pit by laterally extending his arms (shown below).
![GIF of Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) Scene in Jurassic World](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/334/59f.gif)
On June 17th, 2015, Tumblr user feminerds posted a screen capture of the scene directly above a photograph of a zookeeper reenacting the pose with three walruses (shown below). In the first 24 hours, the post gained over 111,000 notes.
![Feminerds Tumblr Post tumbl Follow My bestie is a zoo keeper, and she told me that because of Jurassic World it has become a craze in the keeper community (!) to re-enact Chris Pratt. You guys, this is the best. #Jurassic World #Animal #Chris Pratt #Adorable #Zoo Keepers Jurassic Park 111,183 notes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/333/d6d.jpg)
Spread
That day, zookeepers around the world began posting photographs of themselves performing the pose in front of various animals in captivity, which typically included the hashtags "#Prattkeeping,"[4] "#JurassicZookeeper"[5] or "#JurassicZoo"[3] on Twitter and Instagram (shown below).
![Real Dinosaur Zookeeper leslieisthelastname 2 days ago + Follow Nailed. It. #jurrasicworld #raptors #rheas #keeprlife #properclickertraining #zookeeper #chrispratt @prattprattpratt #goingviral #JurassicZookeeper Instagham 257 likes 29 comments](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/341/ec6.jpg)
![Penguin Zookeeper Woodland Park Zoo FolloW PARRwoodlandparkzoo Be it penguins or velociraptors, zookeeping is hard work #JurassicWorld #Prattkeeping #RaptorSquad #CleverGirls 7:58 PM 17 Jun 2015 わ 42-179 ★ 144](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/342/6d6.jpg)
![Otter Zookeeper Georgia Aquarium @GeorgiaAquarium FolloW Who needs #RaptorSquad when you have Veloci-otters? 4:58 PM 17 Jun 2015 677 ★ 600](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/343/1a9.jpg)
Meanwhile, Redditor smoothiefreak submitted a post about Prattkeeping to the /r/JurassicPark[6] subreddit. On June 18th, the /r/prattkeeping[7] subreddit was launched for examples of the meme. In the coming days, several additional news sites reported on the photo fad, including The Daily What,[1] The Huffington Post,[8] BuzzFeed,[9] Mother Jones[10] and Fusion.[11]
Various Examples
![Tortoise Zookeeper](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/345/f3f.jpg)
![Boar Zookeeper](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/346/120.jpg)
![Goat Zookeeper BROOKFIELD Chicago Society HAMfLL FAMILY ENCOUNTERS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/356/8cf.jpg)
![Zebra Zookeeper](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/359/d20.jpg)
![Rhino Zookeeper](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/364/e16.jpg)
![Ring-Tailed Lemur Zookeeper](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/980/362/bc3.jpg)
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External References
[1] The Daily What – Meme of the Day
[3] Twitter – #JurassicZoo
[4] Twitter – #Prattkeeping
[5] Instagram – #JurassicZookeeper
[6] Reddit – Zookeepers Prattkeeping is the new meme
[7] Reddit – /r/prattkeeping
[8] The Huffington Post – Zookeepers are Hilariously Recreating Chriss Pratt's Raptor Training Scene
[9] BuzzFeed – Zoo Staff Have Turned Chris Pratts Raptor Pose Into An Epic Meme
[10] Mother Jones – #Prattkeeping Is the Best Thing on the Internet Today
[11] Fusion – Zookeepers are posting pictures of themselves Prattkeeping
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Top Comments
libertydude
Jun 18, 2015 at 08:35PM EDT
Dralemeres
Jun 18, 2015 at 07:20PM EDT