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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. |

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