EDWARD THE FRIENDLY TORTOISE — Born in 2000 and a lover of organic roses, Edward can be seen taking walks around the zoo with his best friend, Zookeeper Lee. “Edward and I met on June 2nd, 2012, and we fell madly in love by the fourth of July,” Lee said.
JOHN AIKIN — The Junior Museum and Zoo Project Manager, Aikin stands proudly in front of the JMZ Treehouse, smiling at the camera. “We try to do what we can for every person,” Aikin said.
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TWO LOVEBIRDS — Perched comfortably at the core of the zoo, these two parrots ruffle their feathers and squack for all to hear. “Squack squack squack squack,” the parrots said.