Karina Altman

Zoo Content Manager, Author, and Speaker

Karina Altman is the Zoo Content Manager at Answers in Genesis. She oversees all the animal programs as well as content writing, outreach, social media, and tours. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she earned her BS in marine biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston. She also holds an MA in biology from Miami University. She is currently pursuing her EdD in educational leadership from Liberty University. Since 2007, Karina has worked with a variety of animals in zoos and aquariums across the USA. Since she joined our team of zookeepers in 2015, Karina has become a speaker for the ministry, written articles for Answers magazine and the AiG websites, cowrote Awesome Facts About Animals, and shown amazing creatures to tens of thousands of visitors to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter.

Latest Articles by Karina Altman

Children Kids Magazine Article
Bull Sharks—Sharing the Seas

April 1, 2024 from Kids Answers Magazine
Discover the wonder of God's creation
Magazine Department Article
Mantis Shrimp—Pint-Sized Prizefighters

Feb. 25, 2024 from Answers Magazine
One of the ocean’s most beautiful creatures is also one of the deadliest.
The Cheetah Classifying Conundrum

Sept. 8, 2023
Are Cheetahs really part of the feline created kind?
Magazine Department Article
Magnificent Monsters

Aug. 6, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Ancient sailing lore tells of the dreaded hippocampus, or “horse sea monster.”
Children Kids Article
Snakes of Northern Kentucky

July 29, 2023
Snakes are among the fascinating wildlife you might see at the Creation Museum or Ark Encounter.
Kids Article
Laughing Kookaburra

June 28, 2023
Named for their unique calls, laughing kookaburras are the largest of the ~120 species in the kingfisher created kind.
Magazine Department Article
Satan’s Serpents or the Creator’s Creatures?

June 11, 2023 from Answers Magazine
A biblical perspective separates truth from myth about snakes.
Magazine Department Article
The Ivory Trade: A Business Built on Blood and Bones

April 1, 2023 from Answers Magazine
The lust for ivory threatens elephant populations around the world. Are there solutions to this sinister business?
Kids Article
Aoudad Sheep

Jan. 3, 2023
What’s not a goat or a sheep, but belongs to the goat-sheep created kind? The aoudad (pronounced OW-dad) sheep!
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Fall Festivities

Dec. 20, 2022
Fall was a busy time for the zoos of Answers in Genesis!
Why Do Humans Differ from Animals in Courtship and Sexual Dimorphism?

Aug. 12, 2022
What does the animal kingdom tell us about relationships between the sexes?
Does the Bible Forbid Animal Hybridization?

Aug. 5, 2022
Hybrids fit well into the biblical history of our world, and they glorify the design of our amazing Creator!
Children Post
Month of Babies

Aug. 4, 2022
June was a month full of animal babies for the Ararat Ridge Zoo at the Ark Encounter!
Kids Article
Asian Forest Scorpion

July 22, 2022
With their huge claws, beady eyes, and venomous stingers, Asian forest scorpions may at first appear to be the stuff of nightmares.
Children Post
Summer Adventures

July 20, 2022
Adventures continue at the zoos of Answers in Genesis! Summer brings many changes for our animals, including a change of habitat for our tortoise and birds.
Children Post
May Flowers

June 2, 2022
Our Eden Animal Experience critters have enjoyed the flowers blooming in our botanical gardens.
Children Post
Spring has Sprung

May 20, 2022
Spring has sprung at the Ararat Ridge Zoo, and that means lots of babies—Philippine leaf insect babies, to be exact!
Kids Article
African Gray Parrot

April 7, 2022
Our two African gray parrots at the Ark Encounter have learned to mimic the sounds they hear and enjoy watching people’s reactions.
Magazine Department Article
Sex-Swapping Swimmers

April 1, 2022 from Answers Magazine
Some fish swap sexes for survival. How do biblical creationists explain this?
Children Kids Magazine Article
Poison, Spikes, and Goo!

March 27, 2022 from Kids Answers Magazine
Meet some cool creatures with weird and wild defenses.
Children Post
February Ice Storm

March 22, 2022
In early February, Kentucky weathered a dangerous two-day ice storm. This brought a big challenge to our zookeepers.
Children Kids Article
African Spurred Tortoise

Feb. 14, 2022
African spurred tortoises are naturally very friendly and have big personalities.
Children Post
Snow Days!

Jan. 31, 2022
Snowy winter weather has arrived at the zoos of Answers in Genesis.
Children Post
Seasonal Fun at the Zoo

Jan. 17, 2022
One of the best parts of this season at our zoos is all the Christmas-themed animal enrichment.