Meet the Zoo Director - March - Dr. Barbara Baker, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

Name: Dr. Barbara Baker 

Actual title: President and CEO

Name of your zoo or aquarium: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Url for your facility: www.pittsburghzoo.org

Number of species at your facility: 1,727

Your favorite critter at the facility: I have so many - Snow leopard, gorillas, elephants, leafy sea dragons!

Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 9,757

Number of visitors annually: 1,010,238

Number of employees: 145 full time, 250 part time/seasonal

Number of volunteers: 165

Annual Budget: $15 million

Degree(s): Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.); Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Experience prior to position: Veterinarian at Riverbanks Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo

Favorite part of your job: Walking through the zoo grounds and visiting with the visitors and the animals.

Family: 7 children, six joined the family through older child adoption

Pets at home: 2 farm cats

When you retire, you plan to: Spend more time with the family and ride my horses!