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

Rising From the Ashes: A Conversation with Pete Hoskins, Retired President of Philadelphia Zoo

In 1993, Pete Hoskins became President of Philadelphia Zoo largely in respect to his late friend and mentor Bill Donaldson. He would spend the next thirteen years at the helm leading the zoo as it grieved the tragic loss of the zoo's primates during a fire and celebrated the opening of PECO Primate Preserve and the award-winning Big Cat Falls. Here is his story. @ Pete Hoskins Prior to working in zoos, Pete Hoskins was Director of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park system and comm

The Wonderfully Unexpected: A Conversation with Vik Dewan, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo may be the first zoo in the United States but it has established itself as one of the most progressive zoos in the world. In 2011, it began the implementation of Zoo360, a system of trails that enable animals to explore above and alongside of guests visiting the Zoo. This year, Philadelphia Zoo received The Innovation Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Zoo’s fearless leader is Vik Dewan, a banker turned exceptional zoo director and con

Positive Difference: A Conversation with Steve Wylie, Retired Director of the Oklahoma City Zoo

Few zoo directors have been as well liked by the American zoo community as Steve Wylie. He will always be remembered for his tenure as director of the Oklahoma City Zoo where he put the zoo on the path to being a great zoo. Beforehand, Wylie was an excellent curator who helped establish sustainable captive populations of a variety of species in zoos. Here is his story. @ Steve Wylie Wylie began his career at the Kansas City Zoo in the later 1960s. “After graduating from Nebra

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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