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Meet The Aquarium Director - November - Thom Stork, Florida Aquarium
Actual title: President/CEO Name of your zoo or aquarium: The Florida Aquarium URL for your facility: flaquarium.org Number of species at your facility: 1251 Your favorite critter at the facility: There is a wood-stork in the Wetlands gallery that I have some strange attachment to. Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 15531 Number of visitors annually: 675,000 Number of employees: 126 full-time, 53 part-time Number of volunteers: 203 Annual budget: $14.5 mm Degree(s): BA in Journalism from THE University of North Carolina. Experience prior to this position: 29 year career in Marketing with Busch Entertainment Corp. (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Florida) Favorite part of your job: Being a business mentor to a young, dedicated staff who are always hungry for knowledge. One dream wish for your facility: That every child in the Tampa Bay Area gets to see the beautiful world of marine life through our wonderful aquarium. Family: Dear wife and best friend Donna, son Christopher, daughter Ericka, and the love of my life, grandson Tajai. Pets at home: We have “continuous-loop” HD aquariums on the 60’ plasma screen. When you retire, you plan to: I retired once … it wasn’t fun. I plan to be here a while, having fun and making an impact. |

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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