Keepin’ it Wild
is a quarterly digital publication of
Zoo Miami Foundation that provides information for the friends, supporters and Members of Zoo Miami.
LETTER FROM THE CEO Spring has officially sprung at Zoo Miami! As always, we enter into this season of change finding new ways to connect with our guests and build on our successes.
For more information, please contact: Zoo Miami Foundation 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177 (305) 255-5551 / www.zoomiami.org Zoo Miami Foundation’s Mission We share the wonder of wildlife and help conserve it for future generations. Zoo Miami Foundation Board of Directors: Chairperson: Jim Kushlan, PhD. Chair-Elect: Jose C. Romano Treasurer: Patricia Siles, CPA Secretary: Susan Kahn Past Chairperson: Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. George Leser Daniel J. Licciardi Frank Lopez Katherine McDonald Scott Maddox Maria I. Nardi Marc Osheroff Eliot Pedrosa, Esq. Ann Pope Aliette D. Rodz, Esq. Dr. Michael Rosenberg Eric J. Stephens Merrett R. Stierheim Christopher Walters
Mary Barley Dr. Jose Francisco Barros Sandy Batchelor Jacey Birch Luis E. Boué, CPA Jose Felix Diaz Diane Dickut Eric Eikenberg Larry Feldman, PhD Armando Fernandez Diana L. Fitzgerald, Esq. Robert P. Furniss-Roe Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez Michael Heithaus, PhD Kimberly Kalkus EMERITI DIRECTORS
Bernard Klepach David Konfino Daniel J. Licciardi Jack Lowell Manny J. Rodriguez, P.E. Edward Soto Eric J. Stephens Merrett R. Stierheim Lawrence O. Turner, Jr. Diana Udel
Rodney L. Barreto Vincent L. Berkeley Jennifer Boin Getz Roger Carlton Harlan S. Chiron, MD Ambassador Sue Cobb Linda Coll Ron Esserman William J. Gallwey, III, Esq. Robert W. Hudson, Esq. Sherrill W. Hudson President/CEO: William W. Moore Zoo Director: Carol Kruse Zoo Admission Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily Last ticket sold at 4 p.m. Editor: Rashielle Teape
Contributors: Nathalie Batista, Cindy Castelblanco, Sarah Chapman, Diane Dickut, Jamie Lassonde, Ron Magill, Bill Moore, Andrea Obregon, Jessica Parks, Carlos Simoes, Ron Stayton, Katy M. Wilhelm Layout & Design: Parrot Fish Studio
Photography: Ron Magill
Our Conservation and Research team continues to do important work, recently making a breakthrough in an age old mystery about the origins of Florida’s flamingos. Our very own Frank Ridgley and Steven Whitfield partnered with other scientists and researchers to publish a study in the American Ornithological Society’s journal “The Condor”. Their work gave some groundbreaking insight into the history of these iconic birds. Meanwhile, our park continues to grow and improve, as we celebrate the opening of our first indoor restaurant Nourish305. This trendy, Wynwoodinspired restaurant is located at the entrance to Zoo Miami, giving visitors views of the Florida: Mission Everglades as they dine on made-to-order salads, flatbreads and sandwiches. As always, we continue to host fun events for families to enjoy at Zoo Miami. We’ve just wrapped up our Egg Safari weekend, an event we and our guests truly look forward to each year. Once again, our egg hunt was the largest and “greenest” in Miami, as all of our eggs were eco-friendly and fully biodegradable, filled with palm-oil free or sustainable palm oil candy. Now, we look forward to our annual Earth Day celebration, Party for the Planet in April, and for the grown-ups, the popular New Times Brew at the Zoo is back this May. The evolution of Zoo Miami and our accomplishments along the way are a direct result of the hard work of our team, and of course, the support of our donors, Members and fans. We look forward to continue making strides together with you.
Special thanks to Ana VeigaMilton and the Zoo Miami staff, for without these people, this publication would not be possible.
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