A viral moment of the week from an unexpected place provides inspiration for all of us during uncertain times.

This is our weekly segment where we discuss anything about politics.

I'm Jenna and this is Smarter News.

So let's just jump right in with Mindy Albright. She is the curator of mammals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. And maybe we should just start with your title first, Mindy. How does one become the curator of mammals? In my 20-year career as a journalist, I think you might be the first one that I'm

speaking to, so I'm excited to learn more about this. Some days I pinch myself and I asked the same

question. I've been at the safari park now for about 22 years and I started with our

education safari experience team driving the old monorail that used to drive around the park and doing

photo caravans. Did a loan in the elephant department and got hired on and learned a lot about

behavior and our conservation work that we do at the safari park. And I've just applied for more

opportunity and here I am.

It sounds like a dream.

It sounds like one of those things that you read about.

So what an unbelievable opportunity.

And you're able to talk about all sorts of animals, Mindy.

Is that correct?

Every mammal that's in the park.

You are the curator of the mammals.

We have three curators. So I am responsible for the elephant team, our overnight team, who is here caring for our wildlife after dark, and working on our coexistence work that we have here in Escondido.

We have an 1,800-acre habitat facility, and about half of that is set aside for native wildlife.

So we live with them.

So that's a part of our work.

I have ambassador teams, cheetahs, and elephants.

...