Zoophoria!

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

Curiosity and Humility: A Conversation with Mike Sulak, Retired General Curator of the San Francisco

Mike Sulak began his career in zoos working in the Farm-In-The-Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. He soon fell in love with the...

Something Fascinating: A Conversation with Ray Pawley, Retired Curator at the Brookfield Zoo

Ever since it’s opening in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago has been regarded as a leader in the zoo field. One of its...

Living Landscapes: A Conversation with Fred Koontz, Retired Vice President of Conservation at Woodla

Fred Koontz is an expert in the science of small population management and understands the opportunity zoos can play in that realm. He...

The Elephant Man: A Conversation with Mike Keele, Retired Deputy Director and Curator of Elephant Ha

Since the birth of Packy in 1962, the Oregon Zoo and Asian elephants have been synonymous. The zoo's herd has long held celebrity status...

World of Birds: A Conversation with Christine Sheppard, Retired Curator of Ornithology at the Bronx

For decades, Christine Sheppard was part of the legendary team of zoo professionals at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo. She...

SSPs, TAGs and Permits: A Conversation with Alan Shoemaker, Retired Collections Manager at the River

For the first 28 years of its existence, Alan Shoemaker was a staple of the Riverbanks Zoo team. After serving as Curator of Mammals for...

The Ark in Lincoln Park: A Conversation with Mark Rosenthal, Retired Curator of Mammals a Lincoln Pa

One of the oldest zoos in the nation, the Lincoln Park Zoo has been a leader in the zoo field for over a century. No one knows this...

The Ark in Griffith Park: A Conversation with Michael Dee, Retired General Curator at the Los Angele

Michael Dee’s career at the Los Angeles Zoo spanned from its first year in 1967 when it was almost all concrete to 2008 when it was in...