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Meet The Zoo Director - December - Tony Vecchio, Oregon Zoo
Actual title: Zoo Director Name of your zoo or aquarium: Oregon Zoo URL for your facility: www.oregonzoo.org Number of species at your facility: 256 Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 2,134 Number of visitors annually: 1.5 million Number of employees: 171 Number of volunteers: 2,000 Annual budget: $24 million Degree(s): MSc, Biology: University of South Carolina; BSc, Environmental Resource Management/Wildlife Conservation, Pennsylvania State University Experience prior to this position: 9 years as Zoo Director (Roger Williams Park Zoo, RI); prior to that, General Curator (Roger Williams Park Zoo, RI); Curator of Mammals (Zoo Atlanta, GA); Senior Keeper of Carnivores, Primates and Small Mammals (Riverbanks Zoo, SC); Carnivore and Primate Keeper (Riverbanks Zoo, SC); concessions and Children’s Zoo keeper (Highland Park Zoo, PA) Your favorite critter at the facility: Visayan warty pigs Favorite part of your job: Meeting with zoo supporters One dream wish for your facility: More land Family: Yes Pets at home: 2 dogs, 2 cats When you retire, you plan to: Travel the country, birdwatching |

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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