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Meet The Zoo Director - January - Steve Taylor, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Actual title: Zoo Director Name of your zoo or aquarium: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo URL for your facility: www.clemetzoo.com Number of species at your facility: 550 Your favorite critter at the facility: Too many to name, if forced to choose it would be elephants. Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 2,286 plus 59 colonies Number of visitors annually: 1.2 million Number of employees: 175 full-time, 55 part-time and 200+ seasonals Number of volunteers: 500 Annual budget: $ 18 million (Zoo), $4 million Zoological Society Degree(s): BS in Biology from U.C. Irvine Experience prior to this position: Director, Sacramento Zoo; Manager San Francisco Children’s Zoo, Animal Keeper, Los Angeles Zoo Favorite part of your job: Planning for the future. One dream wish for your facility: Continuous improvement Family: Wife Sarah. Son lives in Long Beach California – also 3 grandchildren Pets at home: None When you retire, you plan to: Stay involved in conservation and continue to travel. |

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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