Conservation in Kenya
Billy and I were selected to join the Zoo team headed to the South Rift of Kenya, where we spent a week immersed in the Maasai culture. After a bumpy and dusty three-hour truck ride [...]
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Sweet Baby Gracie: A Tribute
Even though she was nearly 21 years old, she was still a baby to me. I guess we sort of grew up together at the zoo. I had only been a keeper a few [...]
Prosperity
In my long career as a zookeeper, I have had to say goodbye to many animals that I have loved. As I write this tribute to Prosperity, I am surprised by the realization of [...]