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Meet The Aquarium Director - October - Jon Dohlin, New York Aquarium
Actual title: Director, New York Aquarium Name of your aquarium: New York Aquarium URL for your facility: www.nyaquarium.org Number of species at your facility: 630 Your favorite critter at the facility: Squirt the Octopus Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 8,000 Number of visitors annually: 760,000 Number of employees: 120 full time plus 130 seasonal Number of volunteers: 282 Annual budget: $14.5M Operating Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts, Biology; Humboldt State University, Arcata CA Experience prior to this position: Favorite part of your job: Direct involvement with Animal Management and Husbandry again One dream wish for your facility: For every one of our guests to remember their visit as an entertaining, enjoyable and effective act of conservation. Family: I’m married and I have three children Pets at home: I’m sad to say it’s like the cobbler’s shoeless children: our Manhattan apartment doesn’t hold more than my geriatric cat and an aquarium in the kid’s room When you retire, you plan to: I’d like to design and build a “green” home and dairy and produce organic artisanal chevre. |

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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