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Volume 16 Number 2 pittsburghzoo.org
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium One Wild Place Pittsburgh, PA 15206
COVER STORY
pittsburghzoo.org Dr. Barbara Baker, President & CEO
Published by the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Editor: Laura Gething Creative Director: Paul A. Selvaggio
08 A Star in Stripes
Meet the Zoo’s Amur tiger cub
Design & Production: Jennifer Hicks Contributing Photographer: Paul A. Selvaggio ZOO EXPLORER Review Committee Raymond E Bamrick, Lead Keeper Lori Elder, Membership Services Manager Michelle Farmerie, Keeper Tricia Hartnett, Keeper
FEATURED ARTICLE
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Henry Kacprzyk, Curator, Reptiles & Kids Kingdom Rich Terrell, Amazon Forest Aquarist
Raising Baby
An update on the baby gorilla
Sarah Poweska, Asst. Director of Development Mark Reardon, Asst. Curator of Conservation Education Kathy Suthard, Lead Keeper Jaime Szoszorek, Director of Marketing & PR Karen Vacco, Asst. Curator of Mammals Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Docent Council President: Deneen Beatty
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Little Leaping Lemurs
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A Herd for Doug
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Sea Otter Update
Vice President: Karen Tritten Secretary: Marlene Goldstein Treasurer: Louis Bruno Memberships and Subscriptions: Subscription to ZooExplorer is included in every Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Membership. Memberships begin at $60.
An accredited institution of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
The Pittsburgh Zoo is supported in part through funding from the Allegheny Regional Asset District and PPG Industries.
A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State
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From the President
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News & Views
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Kid’s Page
Fun & Games Hey Henry!
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Calendar of Events
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