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Meet the Zoo Director - October, 2009 - Donna M. Fernandes, Buffalo Zoo
Actual title: President/CEO Name of your zoo: Buffalo Zoo Location: Buffalo, New York, U.S.A. URL for your facility: www.buffalozoo.org Number of species at your facility: 165 Your favorite critter at the facility: maned wolf Total number of animals at your facility: 1227 Number of visitors annually: 450,000 Number of employees: 65 full-time, 15 part-time, 35 seasonal Number of volunteers: 647 Annual budget: $6,620,918 Degree(s): B.S. in Psychology (Brown University), PhD in Behavioral Ecology (Princeton University), M.A. in Business Administration (Simmons School of Management) Experience prior to this position: Curator of Research and Vice President of Programs at Zoo New England (1990-1995), Curator of Animals and Education at Prospect Park Wildlife Center (1996-1999) Favorite part of your job: Designing new exhibits One dream wish for your facility: Dedicated funding or a much larger endowment Family: married to Robert Savage Pets at home: One Australian shepherd named Liberty When you retire, you plan to: Exercise more and eat less junk food |

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