Zoophoria!

The Story of the Modern Conservation Zoological Park as Told by its Leaders

"As a past interviewee for Zoophoria, I believe it to be a very valuable and factual documentation of the passion and commitment of the many fine people that are involved in zoo-based conservation. Over the past 20-30 years, accredited zoological parks have undergone a transformation from historical menageries to active participants in the global conservation community. Zoophoria is a great testimonial to this conservation revolution."

Rick Barongi

Former Director, Houston Zoo

Optimal Animal Care: A Conversation with Hollie Colahan, Vice President of Animal Care at the Denver

Hollie Colahan serves as Vice President of Animal Care at the Denver Zoo, one of the nation's premier zoos. She is responsible for supervising the entire animal care staff and keeping the institution at the forefront of animal wellness and husbandry. Additionally, Colahan is coordinator the African Lion Species Survival Plan (SSP) and is currently chair of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium's Professional Development Committee. Here is her story. @ Denver Zoo While attendin

A Conversation with Brian Aucone, Senior Vice President of Animal Care and Conservation at the Denve

The Denver Zoo has long been one of the most well respected and popular zoos in the nation, starting with the 37 tenure of the late legendary zoo director Clayton Freiheit. Much of this is due to the zoo’s excellent animal care staff and one of its stars is Brian Aucone, the Zoo’s Senior Vice President for Animal Care and Conservation. Before coming to Denver, he was general curator and interim director at the Oklahoma City Zoo. here is his story. @ Oklahoma City Zoo A Colora

Madison's Beloved Zoo: A Conversation with Ronda Schwetz, Director of the Henry Vilas Zoo

The Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre free zoo located in Madison, Wisconsin. It is quite popular as it has great community support and boasts almost a million visitors a year. The Zoo has gotten even better with the opening of Arctic Passage, a complex featuring state-of-the-art home for polar and grizzly bears and the zoo’s first full service restaurant. Since 2011, the Henry Vilas Zoo has been directed by Ronda Schwetz. She comes from a background in primate husbandry and has a

Reimagining Spaces for Animals: A Conversation with Jon Coe, Legendary Zoo Designer

Jon Coe has been at the cutting edge of zoo design since helping to establish immersion habitats in the 1970s. Throughout the years he’s been the one to break the mold with revolutionary ideas for animal habitats: a space where gorillas live in a lush replication of the African rainforest, an African savanna where you can’t see other people looking out at the animals, animals such as tigers and orangutans rotating in a series of habitats and even trails that let animals explo

Zoophoria!

The Story of the Modern Conservation Zoological Park as Told by its Leaders

Rick Barongi

Former Director, Houston Zoo

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