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

Educate, Entertain and Inspire: A Conversation with Chuck Wikenhauser, Director of the Milwaukee Cou

The Milwaukee County Zoo came on the map in the early 1960s with its groundbreaking predator-prey exhibits where carnivores and hoofed animals were put in close proximity, separated by moats. Since that time, the zoo has maintained one of the largest varieties of animals in the nation and one of the highest attendance levels for the size of its metropolitan area. For the past nearly 28 years, Chuck Wikenhauser has been director of the zoo, where he came after serving in the d

Mission Driven: A Conversation with Amos Morris, Deputy Director at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

With nearly 30 years of experience in the zoo field, Amos Morris is the current Deputy Director/COO at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. From 2009 to 2017, he served as Director of the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden in Evansville, Indiana. There he worked diligently to improve the quality and resources of the zoo. This summer, Morris joined Fresno’s team, one of the fastest growing zoos in the nation. There he works with the zoo’s director Scott Barton to build off of the momentum th

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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