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Meet the Aquarium Director - November, 2009 - James Hamilton, Houston Downtown Aquarium
Actual title: Property Manager Name of your aquarium: Downtown Aquarium Location: Houston, Texas URL for your facility: www.DowntownAquarium.com Number of species at your facility: 375 Your favorite critter at the facility: Napoleon Wrasse (large marine fish) Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 3500 Number of visitors annually: 1 Million Number of employees: 300 Number of volunteers: None Annual budget: $1.7 million Degree: Mathematics Experience prior to this position: 20 years in the Hospitality Industry Favorite part of your job: Working with all my Managers & Staff One dream wish for your facility: Polar Bear Exhibit Family: Wife (Gina), Daughter (Alexa – 11), Daughter (Arianna – 9) Pets at home: Yellow Lab (Duke), Shiatsu-Maltese (Furbi), Zulu (Sun Conure) When you retire, you plan to: Watch a sporting event in every professional football & baseball stadium in the U.S. |

I think we should move on from having dolphins in captivity now - we all know this isn't good for them.
The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is a magical place. The flora, fauna, remoteness and beauty are exquisite. Another interesting aspect is how the indigenous people there live. To learn more and see photos taken by indigenous children in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, you can visit ninosdelaamazonia.org
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