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CONNECT FEATURES June 2013

10 SURVIVING SANDY Katie Gillis and Danni Logue

14 ICY HEAT Solar Energy from Frigid Waters dr. Tara Riemer Jones and Darryl Schaefermeyer

18 NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM GETS NEW LOOK FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF VISITORS tony LaClasse and diana Brown McCloy

28 SKELETONS KEY TO DOLPHIN AND WHALE RESEARCH hayley Rutger

30 GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP Jill Dwyer

32 RESTORING A FRESHWATER NATIVE Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

Kathlina Alford and Dr. Anna George

38 AQUARIUM CENTRAL TO SAN ANTONIO'S FIRST CENTURY

42 TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL TO EXPAND AQUARIUM WALLS Peggy Sloan

IN EVERY ISSUE 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

6 CONSERVATION & RESEARCH

21 MEMBER NEWS

26 CONSERVATION SPOTLIGHT

34 BIRTHS & HATCHINGS ON THE COVER 40 EXHIBITS The Oregon Coast Aquarium opened its remodeled Pinniped Exhibit with a ribbon cutting celebration on 27April. The exhibit, home to the Aquarium’s harbor seals and California 43 ANNOUNCEMENTS sea lions, has new features that will benefit animals and guests alike. The viewing areas 44 MEMBER UPDATES were doubled in size to enable approximately 100 additional people to see each feeding session. These expanded unobstructed viewpoints, coupled with an improved speaker 45 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS system, will provide guests more opportunities to interact with the Aquarium’s pinnipeds and staff. 47 CALENDAR Harbor Seal © Oregon Coast Aquarium

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• • • Imagining the Alter NET ives • • • 2 CONNECT June 2013 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO president & ceo his issue of CONNECT focuses on the achievements and initiatives of AZA-accredited aquariums, including two by recently accredited members. June 8 is World Oceans Day and T here in Washington, D.C., we participate in Capitol Hill Oceans Week, making this a good time to focus on the importance of aquariums within our professional community.

There are many great examples of how visionary thinking and hard-working professional staff make AZA-accredited aquariums leaders in their communities. The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, is using seawater heat pumps to tap into solar energy stored in the chilly waters of Resurrection Bay to reduce its heating bills while cutting the facility’s CO2 emissions. Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant, N.J., weathered super storm Sandy without any loss of life in its collection – a testament to good planning rooted in the physical construction of the Aquarium, as well as to the courage and dedication of its staff. Jenkinson’s has reopened, as has the New York Aquarium, overcoming major challenges in the wake of a significant natural disaster.

Providing AZA-accredited aquariums with a high level of service is a priority for the Association. For example, a strong Aquarium Affairs track is programmed for the Annual Conference hosted by the Kansas City Zoo September 7-12. In fact, the majority of sessions at the Conference include aquatic components. AZA is also a strong advocate in Washington on a wide range of aquarium-related issues – from ocean education to marine animal rescue to oil spill response.

Enjoy the glimpse into the world of AZA-accredited aquariums offered in this issue of CONNECT, and take a moment to reflect on all they do as we celebrate World Oceans Day.

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aza staff aza board of directors CONNECT staff 2012 - 2013 Tim Lewthwaite, Editor officers Lisa Cadigan, Designer, Cadigan Creative Chair CONNECT editorial Board Tom Schmid Melinda Arnold, Dickerson Park Zoo President and CEO, Texas State Aquarium Steve Feldman, Senior Vice President, External Affairs Ph: (361) 881-1242, E-mail: [email protected] Martha Fischer, Saint Louis Zoo Karen Furnweger, John G. Shedd Aquarium Chair Elect Julie Larsen-Maher, Wildlife Conservation Society Jackie Ogden, PhD Tim Lewthwaite, AZA Publications Manager Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment, Kristin L. Vehrs, AZA Executive Director Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Ph: (407) 938-2831, E-mail: [email protected] AZA Staff Jim Maddy, President & CEO Vice Chair Kristin L. Vehrs, Executive Director Dennis E. Pate Paul Boyle, PhD, Senior Vice President of Conservation & Executive Director & CEO, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Education Ph: (402) 738-2030, E-mail: [email protected] Steve Feldman, Senior Vice President, External Affairs Past Chair board & staff Jill Nicoll, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Organizational L. Patricia Simmons Planning & Operations President and CEO, Akron Zoological Park Debborah Luke, PhD, Vice President Ph: (330) 375-2550, E-mail: [email protected] Animal Conservation Denny Lewis, Vice President Accreditation Programs DIRECTORs Jennifer Keaton, Vice President, Congressional Affairs Rick Barongi Steve Olson, Vice President Federal Relations Director, Houston Zoo, Inc. Jay Vestal, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Ph: (713) 533-6800, E-mail: [email protected] Phil Wagner, Vice President of Finance Ted A. Beattie Candice Dorsey, PhD, Director Animal Conservation President and CEO, John G. Shedd Aquarium Jennifer DiNenna, Manager, Accreditation Ph: (312) 692-3101, E-mail: [email protected] Muri Dueppen, Director, Integrated Marketing Jim Breheny Jennifer Fields, Communications Coordinator Executive Vice President and General Director, Zoos and Aquarium Allegra Formento, Marketing Assistant Jonathan Little Cohen Director of the Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society Rachel Gauza, Citizen Science Program Specialist Ph: (718) 220-5101, E-mail: [email protected] Rebecca Greenberg, Program Assistant, Conservation Steve Burns & Science Director, Zoo Boise Ph: (208) 384-4125, x203, E-mail: [email protected] Shelly Grow, Senior Conservation Biologist Lynn B. Clements Melissa Howerton, Vice President, Conferences & Membership Director, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center Tim Lewthwaite, Publications Manager Ph: (757) 385-0241, E-mail: [email protected] Nette Pletcher, Director of Conservation Education Dennis W. Kelly Barbara Pueschel, Board & Committees Liaison Director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park Nancy Ramos, Receptionist Ph: (202) 633-4442, E-mail: [email protected] Amy Rutherford, Professional Development Program Manager Kevin Mills Ana Maria Sanchez, Controller President and CEO, South Carolina Aquarium Barbara Skewes, Membership & Database Services Coordinator Ph: (843) 579-8555, E-mail: [email protected] Sarah Sullivan, Manager, Digital Media Craig D. Piper Cheryl Wallen, Meeting Planner President and CEO, Denver Zoo Ph: (720) 337-1416, E-mail: [email protected] Association of Zoos & Aquariums John T. Walczak 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 710 Director, Louisville Zoological Garden Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-562-0777 (phone); 301-562-0888 (fax); Ph: (502) 238-5335, E-mail: [email protected] www.aza.org

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HUMAN IMPACTS ON SEA LION POPULATIONS Human activities clearly have the potential to influence animal populations, but the quantification of these impacts has been challenging. Here, researchers evaluated the impact of human disturbance caused by boating and swimming activities on the reproductive success and growth rates of California sea lions in the Gulf of California. By censusing sea lion colo- nies and weighing and measuring sea lion pups at two sites on each of six islands in the region, researchers discovered that sites with increased frequencies of human disturbance within 50 meters of the colony experienced lower reproductive rates. These decreased reproductive rates have the potential to lead to significant population decline over time. Interestingly, pup growth rates were higher in areas with increased human disturbance, which may be a result of decreased population size in these areas leading to reduced competition over resources. This study demonstrates the need to evaluate the potential impacts of human activities including ecotourism on animal populations.

French, SS, González-Suárez, M, Young, JK, Durham, S, Gerber, LR. 2011. Human disturbance influences reproductive success and growth rate in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). PLoS ONE, 6,(3) e17686. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0017686 Correspondence to: [email protected]

TRADE IN MARINE AQUARIUM FISH This study explores the trade-offs between exploitation of marine environments for the aquarium and hobby trade and the potential incentivization of conservation actions necessary to sustain the supply of marine ornamental species. The focus is on the need for quantitative monitoring and reliable data to evaluate the trade-offs between use and sustainability. Examination of data for 2004-to-2005 importations into the United States revealed 8,015 invoices for more than 11 million marine aquarium fish. Over-reporting and/or unclear taxonomic compositions were common and many invoices included freshwater species either in place of or in addition to marine species. The number of marine fish species imported during the study period likely exceeds 1,802, with most species being represented by relatively few individuals, regardless of whether a species is rare or common in the wild. The general conclusion is that prior estimates have overestimated the magnitude of marine fish importations but likely under- estimated the biodiversity represented in those estimations. Rhyne, AL, Tlusty, MF, Schofield, PJ, Kaufman, L, Morris, JA Jr, Bruckner, AW. 2012. Revealing the appetite of the marine aquarium fish trade: the volume and biodiversity of fish imported into the United States. PLoS ONE 7(5): e35808. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035808. Correspondence to: [email protected]

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10 CONNECT June 2013 By Katie Gillis and Danni Logue enkinson’s Aquarium is located on the board- damage to the structure. At 7:45pm that is exactly what happened. walk in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. The location There was a very loud bang that caused us to look down towards Jis perfect for families with children who want the employee entrance door. The fire alarms started going off. The to enjoy the ocean. An aquarium next to the ocean water that had been holding steady was now rising at a quick pace. has its challenges and we faced one of the largest We knew the ocean had broken through our basement. on 29 October 2012. A historical low pressure, storm We went back upstairs, continued to monitor the generators, surges enhanced by a full moon, and waves cresting and tried to get some rest. Then we heard voices. Two police offi- several feet above normal tides combined to form cers dressed like the Gorton’s Fisherman had entered the aquarium, “Superstorm Sandy.” following our path of glow sticks, to ask if we wanted to be rescued. We declined, and they said we were probably more comfortable in While going through our accreditation process, we reviewed and the aquarium than anyone else in town. revamped our storm protocols. Hurricane Irene in August 2011 At 7:30 a.m. we went out and surveyed the damage before the gave us a practice run for these protocols although we never lost next high tide was due. We discovered that not only did the ocean power or were flooded at that time. On Friday, 26 October 2012 break through the wall, but it also pushed most of our holding our director, curator, aquarists, and senior animal care staff had tanks into the parking lot and the neighborhood. It also deposited a pre-storm meeting. We went over the latest weather predic- four feet of sand throughout the entire basement. That afternoon tions, what worked and/or didn’t for Irene, who was able to stay our construction company arrived and began to help with clean (ride out team), and what we could do to prepare over the coming up. Other staff members were finally allowed to enter town on days. A “ride out team” is scheduled when there is a prediction of Wednesday. We were running out of gas and D batteries. We put a bad flooding, power outages, and/or a Nor’easter. From Friday till request on Facebook and before you knew it, people from all over Sunday, all emergency equipment was tested and we purchased as our area arrived with both. The care and concern from friends many D batteries and gallons of gasoline as we could. All the fore- and strangers alike was heartwarming. Even our HVAC guy and casts were saying “This will be worse than anything we have ever electrician had both been in to help us with whatever we needed; seen before.” How do you prepare for something that is worse than including hot coffee. At midnight on Thursday, a large, green die- you have ever seen? We put our name on a list for a generator that sel generator arrived and our electrician wired it to our building. was powerful enough to run the entire building, made arrange- That evening we had lights and all tanks were running on full life ments for our contractors to be on site as soon as they could after support for the first time since Monday. the storm, contacted the local police department to provide the We had no loss of life (animal or staff ) due to the storm. names of those staying at the aquarium, and set up our command The public viewing area of the aquarium was not damaged. center in the aquarium. We were fortunate that no animals needed Unfortunately, due to the damage to the rest of the boardwalk, we placement at the time of the storm. were not able to reopen the aquarium to the public until 1 February Staff members Cindy Claus, Carlo DiMicco, Katie Gillis, Chris 2013. Our emergency protocol, contingency plans, preparation, Mack, Christy Matthews, Evan Mooney, Linelle Smith, and Reagan meetings, communications, the structure of our building, along Quarg were “Team Sandy”. The team arrived at the aquarium by with a little bit of luck, paid off. 2:00pm on Sunday 28 October. The town of Point Pleasant Beach Finally, thank you to everyone in our AZA family for their kind was shutting down as of 4:00pm that day, which meant no one words and generous offers of help. Without power it was difficult could come in and everyone had to be out. We watched weather to get word out and respond to all the support that has been given. and news reports on the computers and did last minute prep- Many of your messages even brought tears to our eyes. If you ever ping. We kept the animals on their regularly scheduled feeding have to go through something like this, which we hope you don’t, times. During hurricane Irene, we noticed the animals became a it’s nice to know you all are there if we need you. Thank you. little more vigilant and quirky as the storm approached; that was strangely not the case during this storm. Katie Gillis is an Assistant Curator Around 4:00pm on Monday, a couple of us went out into the at Jenkinson’s Aquarium parking lot. The wind was picking up. The telephone poles around the perimeter of the parking lot were swaying significantly. You Danni Logue is the Curator of Conservation could see shingles and siding flying off houses in the neighbor- Education and Volunteer Manager hood. We all tried to relax for awhile, knowing that the power at Jenkinson’s Aquarium could go out at any minute. Around 6:15pm, it did. Everyone went to work. We started the generators, working with flashlights and following the paths lit with glow sticks. The smaller tanks were operated by battery powered aerators. About half an hour later, we noticed about 12 inches of water inside the employee entrance door located by our basement. The construction of the aquarium in 1991 was well planned. Communication between the owners and designers was key and most likely why our building is still standing. The concrete building was designed so any major storm surge would breach the basement level retaining wall, then flow under the building without

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June 2013 CONNECT 13 he Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) is communi- cating with its 160,000 annual visitors about Ta newly-tapped marine resource these days – solar heat. Located at 60 degrees latitude in the town of Seward, Alaska’s largest public aquarium sits along the shore of Resurrection Bay. This beautiful fjord has ICY HEAT played an important role in Alaska’s development and transportation history as the state’s northernmost year round ice-free port.

Heating and electricity are expensive in Seward. This community of approximately 5,000 residents is 90 miles from the larger communities on the other side of the Kenai Peninsula and 125 miles from the city of Anchorage. Natural gas lines don’t extend to Seward so, since opening in 1998, the ASLC has depended on heating oil to keep its 120,000 square-foot facility habitable. In 2008, the cost of heating oil in Seward spiked to $5 per gallon and the ASLC’s heating bills rose to an unsustainable $2,000 per day. In response, the ASLC installed an efficient 500-kilowatt electrical boiler to reduce its dependence on the oil-fired boilers and cut down on energy costs. That same year, an ASLC employee read about seawater heat pumps being used in Japan and suggested that the ASLC investigate tapping into the immense solar energy that is naturally stored in Resurrection Bay. Optimistic about the possibility of sea water heat pumps, Operations Manager Darryl Schaefermeyer contacted Andy Baker, Solar Energy from an independent clean energy consultant, and secured funding for a feasibility study. The study showed that a seawater pump in Seward could be a viably efficient investment. According to the data, two Frigid Waters heat pumps could supply about 60 percent of the ASLC’s total heating load and pay back on an initial investment of $830,000 within ten years. With the results of this study, the ASLC was able to secure $713,000 in grants from the Denali Commission and Alaska Energy Authority. Baker set to work designing the site-specific system, and in 2011 two seawater heat pumps were installed and connected to the building’s air handlers and domestic hot water heating. In November 2012, the ASLC used additional funds provided by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to add its sidewalk slab-heating loop into the system. On 8 December 2012, the Alaska SeaLife Center’s oil-fired boilers were completely turned off, as the majority of the facility’s heating requirements were now being successfully supplied by the heat pump system. The new heat pump system works by looping seawater through a titanium plate heat exchanger. As the seawater passes through the exchanger, it warms a mixture of glycol and water. The mixture of warmed glycol and water moves on to a heat pump where it comes into contact with a refrigerant that boils at very low temperatures. The vapor created by this warmed refrigerant is then compressed in the next stage of the process. Through the power of compression, the vapor heats to temperatures over 100°F. The super-hot vapor is then moved into another loop where it heats a supply of pure water. After this heat exchange, the refrigerant returns to a liquid form and loops back into the cycle. The heated pure water at the end of the loop is used to heat coils in the air handlers and 12,000 lineal

Photos © Alaska SeaLife Center feet of tubing in outdoor pavement, as well as preheat domestic hot water. By Dr. Tara Riemer Jones 14 CONNECT June 2013 and Darryl Schaefermeyer The heat pumps work within the seasonal air temperature The grid electricity that the ASLC purchases is generated from 90 fluctuations of Seward, making the new system a year-round so- percent natural gas and ten percent hydro, so the carbon footprint lution. During the months of October-April, the air temperature is small. in Seward fluctuates between 50°F and -20°F, although it tends to As the heat pump system is still in its first fully-functional year, average around freezing. data on the system’s financial benefit is just now starting to roll in. The seawater in Resurrection Bay warms up during the summer Schaefermeyer anticipates the system will save the ASLC an aver- months and reaches a maximum 52°F in October and November age of $15,000 per winter month in heating costs. Equally impres- (as measured at the intake depth of 275 feet). According to data sive is the expectation that ASLC’s CO2 emissions will decrease by collected by the ASLC, bay water is at its coldest in April when it 1,300,000 pounds per year. reaches a low of 37°F. In fact, on many winter days when the water Currently, for every unit of electricity used, the ASLC gets two temperature exceeds the surrounding air temperature, large eerie and a half to three units of heating energy back. “It’s working just wisps of steam rise from the water’s surface. as it was designed, and the huge savings are helping to balance The geography of Resurrection Bay lends itself to creating our bottom line as energy costs rise,” CEO Tara Riemer Jones con- what Andy Baker calls a “solar bathtub”. The bay is actually a cludes. deeply-cut fjord reaching depths of 900 feet. It’s a narrow 11 miles Saving money and avoiding CO2 emissions are both critical long and runs from north to south, allowing full southern expo- to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s mission of generating and sharing sure. Additionally, its barrier islands keep the water from getting scientific knowledge to promote understanding and stewardship flushed by strong ocean currents and tides. In short, it’s a huge of Alaska’s marine ecosystems. Since stewardship starts at home, amount of seawater with a relatively small surface area, perfect for Schaefermeyer points out, “We put a lot of effort into operating holding in solar-gained heat. as green as we can.” That’s not always easy in sub-Arctic coastal The sun heats the bay’s water by 15°F each summer – efficiently, climates – unless you learn how to efficiently convert chilly but reliably, and without the production of greenhouse gases. The solar-heated seawater into 120°F hot water. ASLC’s new heat pump system barely taps into the full potential of Dr. Tara Riemer Jones is President & CEO this utility-grade heat resource. “There is easily enough heat in the of the Alaska SeaLife Center Bay for district heating of downtown Seward,” Baker says, “and it is our hope that one day it can eliminate the oil and coal burning Darryl Schaefermeyer is Operations Manager that is now common there.” at the Alaska SeaLife Center Seawater heat pumps have allowed the ASLC to cut their reli- ance on heating oil, but the heat pumps do still require electricity.

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OF VISITORS uilt on a pier in the heart of tourist-rich Bdowntown Boston, the New England Seven Year Plan and Aquarium has always wrestled with having enough space for a behind-the-scenes holding, quarantine and collection building. New Off-Site Holding Coupled with a burgeoning sea turtle rescue program and the need to build and reno- Facility are Crucial vate its major exhibits and lab space, the Aquarium’s leadership team in 2007 decid- to Renovation ed to undertake the $42 million Mission Blue capital plan that would build two major new exhibits, renovate and upgrade two others and rebuild a research lab – all while staying open to the public. The key piece was finding and building a major off-site holding facility outside of the high cost downtown market which was still reasonably accessible.

18 CONNECT June 2013 By Tony LaClasse and Diana Brown McCloy n the fall of 2008, Executive Vice President Walter Flaherty tury of being a top tourist attraction in New England, it is very ex- looked hopefully but skeptically at the empty, grimy, three-story citing to know we have so much more to offer in an ever-changing Ibrick warehouse in the shuttered shipyard in Quincy, ten miles world where we can actively instruct the public on how to do their south of Boston. More than 30 years before, Flaherty had worked an part to help the oceans survive.” industrial job there one summer while in college. The building had In 2011, as part of the Mission Blue campaign, the Aquarium stood quiet for more than 20 years as the shipyard had slowly died. opened the East Coast’s largest – and very popular - Trust Family The area still smacked of a decaying marine industrial space, but Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank. The $1.5 million touch tank is it had all the bones necessary to meet the Aquarium’s needs and to a 25,000-gallon habitat with tropical mangrove islands and rocky fulfill the long term dreams of its aquarists. outcrops so children and adults can lean in close and stroke the Fast forward five years, the outside of the building still looks backs of small sharks and sting rays. like a hard core working waterfront, but stepping into the 23,000 In 2009, the $11 million New Balance Foundation Marine square foot interior has the feel of a futuristic aquatic movie. The Mammal Center opened to showcase the largest collection of white noise hum of filters and pumps is distinctly aquarium. In northern fur seals in the country as well as two juvenile California the rescue area, recovering and critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea lions. Overlooking Boston Harbor, the new center improved sea turtles darted back and forth across the tanks inside the New the connection between Boston’s Harborwalk, a 47-mile path that England Aquarium’s Animal Care Center. The new off-site facility brings tourists and visitors along the harbor and to several impor- proved to be essential in the winter of 2012 and 2013 when a record tant cultural sites in Boston. number of 242 cold-stunned sea turtles washed ashore on Cape Mission Blue also brought in more interactive spaces for visi- Cod and needed highly specialized care to help them recover and tors including the $1 million Blue Planet Action Center, which is set return to the sea. to open this year and will discuss conservation and ocean health. Also this past winter, the $6.2 million Animal Care Center’s large The Aquarium also opened the John Prescott Research Laboratory, holding and quarantine tanks were also bustling with thousands of the country’s first marine animal stress research laboratory, in 2011 fish that were being collected for the re-opening of the Aquarium’s so scientists can investigate the effects of pollution, noise, disease, signature Giant Ocean Tank in June 2013. That Caribbean coral reef oil, climate change, and other stressors on North Atlantic right exhibit will feature more than 1,700 animals of nearly 200 spe- whales, sea turtles, and other marine mammals. cies in the Boston aquarium’s four-story central cylinder. Also in Ris said the building campaign also enhances the Aquarium’s the middle of the off-site warehouse is a giant pool covered by a vast efforts in marine conservation and education. During the climate-controlled tent. Inside have been 80 African and rock hop- course of the campaign, the Aquarium has substantially strength- per penguins that were on vacation from their signature aquarium ened its programs on sustainable seafood, by-catch reduction and exhibit during construction. Staff has informally named the im- marine mammal research – work that extends the institution’s pressive space, The Penguin Palace. reach well beyond its Boston waterfront location. The Aquarium When the New England Aquarium opened in 1969, the Giant helped create and helps manage one of the world’s largest marine Ocean Tank was the largest in the world and a marvel to other in- protected areas at the Phoenix Islands in the central Pacific and has stitutions. Its new $17.3 million renovation will be a top-to-bottom played a leading role in successful efforts to reverse the decline of transformation for the 21st century with new larger windows, a the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. In education, new education center at the top, a reflective ceiling dome to cre- the Aquarium helps lead a nationwide collaboration of aquariums ate greater underwater ambience throughout the building, new and zoos in researching climate change education. Locally, it main- presentation spaces, dive platforms and a glass railing so children tains a close collaboration with the Boston public schools. can get a better view. “Our walls may have been under construction in Boston, but The artistry of making over the giant coral reef centerpiece our work takes us all around the world from oceans right outside has fallen to Peter Brady, a designer who has created many of the our door to oceans many thousands of miles away,” Ris said. “And, Aquarium’s habitats and sculptures. For months, he and his team we are increasingly stepping up to the challenges of educating the have worked in a coral production studio in nearby Charlestown, public about ocean health.” Mass. They were tasked with making 1,500 smaller pieces of vibrant fire, brain, lettuce, and star corals where the schooling fish Tony LaCasse is the Media Relations Director will stream by and others will hide inside. Each piece was cast from at the New England Aquarium real coral, and an intricate mold was filled with colored acrylic which, when dry, looks like a life-like piece of a pristine Caribbean Diana Brown McCloy is an Account Director coral reef. By casting each color, they are designed not to fade over with Teak Media time or during regular scrubbings and cleanings. The new Giant Ocean Tank exhibit will be among the most dense and diverse tanks anywhere and will allow the Aquarium’s more than 1.3 million visitors to experience the Caribbean as it was Photo © New England Aquarium, S. Cheng: Visitors queue to touch before the arrival of Columbus. The re-opening of the Giant Ocean cownose rays in the Aquarium’s Trust Family Foundation Shark & Ray Tank in the summer of 2013 will be the culmination of six years of Touch Tank, the largest such tank on the East Coast. The development of near continuous building. the exhibit would not have been possible without the development of a large “It is such an auspicious time in the Aquarium’s history to see holding and quarantine space offsite at the Animal Care Center in Quincy. so many new aspects of the visitor experience open up,” said Bud Ris, the Aquarium’s president and CEO. “As we approach a half cen-

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AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC $25 million campaign for The American ANNOUNCES NEW VICE Center for Wine, Food and the Arts PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT (COPIA) in Napa, Calif., an organiza- Christopher Clinton Conway, previ- tion founded by Robert Mondavi and ously executive director of Chicago’s the late Julia Child. He also worked with Joffrey Ballet, will join the Aquarium of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., senior (LACMA) team that successfully raised staff as its vice president of develop- $230 million of what would become a ment. Conway comes to the Aquarium $400 million capital campaign. Before with over fifteen years of fundraising joining LACMA he worked at the Carter knowledge and experience. He most re- Center, where he began as director of cently served as executive director of the gift planning and was promoted to se- Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, where he led nior associate director. Throughout his the organization through a $30 million career Conway has worked in a variety capital campaign. Conway will oversee of development positions for nonprofit the development, organization, and and charitable organizations, including implementation of all the Aquarium’s the National Alliance for the Mentally fundraising and major donor activities. Ill, where he worked with former First He began working at the Aquarium of Lady Rosalyn Carter. Conway holds a the Pacific in April. Juris Doctor degree in law with a con- Amanda Forr “Christopher is joining the Aquarium centration in trust and estate planning. ing projects in which she wrote copy at an exciting time in its history. His NATIONAL AQUARIUM NAMES and worked with graphic designers to extensive experience in all aspects of NEW COMMUNICATIONS fundraising and development, includ- MANAGER develop concepts. ing endowments, annual programs, Prior to that, she was with Girls’ Life The National Aquarium in Baltimore, and capital campaigns, will further our Magazine and girlslife.com for three years Md., announced the hiring of Amanda Aquarium’s success,” said Dr. Jerry R. serving in several roles during that time, Forr as communications manager. As Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific presi- most recently as a senior editor. While communications manager, Forr will cre- dent and CEO. with Girls’ Life Magazine and girlslife. ate, edit and deliver content and com- Conway will lead the Aquarium’s de- com, Forr wrote, edited and developed munications relating to the organiza- velopment team and will work with its features on a variety of topics includ- tion’s mission within brand guidelines. board of directors on all aspects of the ing health, relationships, and entertain- This includes content for online com- nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. This in- ment. She also assisted in the website munications such as the website (www. cludes the coordination and solicitation re-launch, generating new ideas for edi- aqua.org), mobile website, and social of all contributions and gifts made to torial content and the direction of the media platforms, as well as for market- the Aquarium, research and cultivation site. ing materials, the quarterly magazine, of new relationships with major donors, Earlier in her career, Forr worked for Watermarks, and the weekly WYPR-FM direct mail, planned giving programs, national teen entertainment magazines show A Blue View. and supervision of recognition pro- J-14 and Twist, and for Soap Opera Digest. Forr comes to the Aquarium with grams for major donors. In addition, she has written and edited more than ten years of professional writ- “The Aquarium of the Pacific is a for various book and magazine pub- ing and editing experience. She joins the confluence of all my personal and pro- lishers, websites, and companies on a organization from Science Applications fessional passions. I am thrilled to be freelance basis. International Corporation (SAIC), where partnering with the board and staff of Forr earned her Bachelor of Arts de- she was a technical editor, a position she this rapidly ascending, young institu- gree in media arts and design with a held since 2009. During that time, she tion to realize a shared strategic vision,” print journalism concentration from served as project manager, managing said Conway. James Madison University in 2002. a team of publishers and proofreaders, Before joining the Joffrey Ballet, While attending school, she was manag- and editing documents and proposals Conway served as its organizational ing editor of The Breeze, the student-run for the company; wrote content for mar- counsel during his post at The Alford newspaper, and was recognized as the keting materials, procedures and tech- Group. Prior to this Conway created a continued, page 22 nical documents; and managed market-

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James Madison University Media Arts who serves as Chair of the Great Lakes the position of population biologist for & Design Print Journalism Student of Interagency Task Force, on matters per- the Association of Zoos and Aquariums the Year. taining to Great Lakes restoration and (AZA) Population Management Center Forr will report to Katie Turner, protection. The insight that Germann at Lincoln Park. National Aquarium director of creative and fellow GLAB members provide will “Colleen’s diverse aviculture experi- services. ensure the continued success of ongoing ence, combined with her passion for Great Lakes work and help move the EPA and expertise in population manage- SHEDD AQUARIUM’S ROGER and Interagency Task Force into the next ment are tremendous assets,” said Ed GERMANN NAMED TO GREAT phases of Great Lakes restoration and Diebold, director of animal collections LAKES ADVISORY BOARD protection. and conservation at Riverbanks Zoo and The Environmental Protection Agency Garden. “We are delighted to have her COLLEEN LYNCH IS NEW (EPA) announced the appointment of a join our management team.” CURATOR OF BIRDS AT new Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Lynch is well-known in the zoo com- RIVERBANKS ZOO AND that will support implementation of munity as an active member of the AZA, GARDEN the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. serving on numerous committees and Executive Vice President Roger Germann Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, advisory groups within the organiza- of Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ill., who S.C., welcomed Colleen Lynch, a 22-year tion. She holds a Bachelor of Science de- oversees the Aquarium’s dedicated Great veteran of the zoo profession, as its new gree in biology from Illinois Benedictine Lakes conservation research, education curator of birds. College and a Master of Science degree and awareness initiatives, was named Lynch comes to Riverbanks from in biological sciences from Northern to its membership. In his new role, Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Ill., where Illinois University. Germann will provide advice and recom- she also served as curator of birds during mendations to the EPA Administrator, her tenure there. In addition, Lynch held

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RACINE ZOO HIRES GIANNA O’KEEFE AS MARKETING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER The Racine Zoological Society in Racine, Wis., announced its recent hire of Gianna O’Keefe, who will join the team as a marketing and resource development manager. Within this role, O’Keefe is responsible for all marketing and public relations activities for the Zoo and plays a crucial role in managing and developing memberships, corporate sponsors, and donors. “The Racine Zoo is a top-notch organization and I was attracted by their continued efforts to provide affordable wildlife education to the community,” O’Keefe said. “I’m excited to apply my marketing and communication skills to Roger Germann Colleen Lynch help generate increased awareness to the wonderful conservation programs “My husband grew up in Pittsburgh, and family activities the Zoo offers.” and many of his family members still O’Keefe comes to the Racine Zoo with live here,” says Janet Rose. “I am thrilled more than 15 years of marketing and to have the opportunity to be part of public relations experience. a world class organization such as the Most recently, O’Keefe worked as Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.” marketing manager for Cree, Inc. There Before accepting the position with she developed and led marketing initia- the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, tives for several brands, planned and Rose was the executive director of the executed events, led digital and social International Wildlife Film Festival & media strategies, and managed public Media Center (IWFF), establishing IWFF relations efforts. As part of the role, she as the longest running wildlife film fes- Janet Rose also served on the Board of Directors for tival in the world and one of the most the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. renowned for its focus on conservation. ence, to have an impact on the future of “This is a new role for the organiza- She also served as head of conserva- species.” tion communications for international tion,” said Jay Christie, president and Rose’s first and most important goal CEO of the Racine Zoological Society. programs of the Wildlife Conservation is to build support for several pending “It’s important for us to continue build- Society at the Bronx Zoo and prior to projects at the Zoo. She is already taking ing and maintaining relationships that was an investigative television cor- the first steps of a major fundraising within the community and to attract respondent. campaign for the Zoo’s newest exhibit, new members and corporate sponsors. “I have always been passionate about tentatively named, Top of the World, This position allows us to really focus on wildlife conservation,” says Rose. “I which will be home to a unique array of these efforts.” think it is so important for people to endangered species. She is also focusing make a connection between their daily on the elephant programs at both the JANET ROSE NEW DIRECTOR OF lives and the greater world of nature Zoo and the International Conservation DEVELOPMENT IN PITTSBURGH and wildlife. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Center (ICC). The new senior director of development Aquarium is the ideal example of an Rose acknowledges that it is a chal- at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium opportunity to learn and experience the lenging time for nonprofits with the may come from New York and Montana world of animals and to make a differ- continued, page 24 most recently, but she has deep roots in Pittsburgh. June 2013 CONNECT 23 MEMBER NEWS

fluctuating economy, but she believes that attracting funding sources from diverse avenues of giving, such as individual gifts, corporate gifts, and foundation grants, can make the difference and result in a successful campaign. “Giving to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium can have an immediate, lasting impact. It is one of those rare opportunities to give to something where you can see results.” ANDI KORNAK IS NEW GENERAL CURATOR AT CLEVELAND Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio, recently announced Andi Kornak as its new general curator. Kornak, formerly the Zoo’s curator of animals, was chosen for the position after a nationwide search. “I’m very happy to have Andi continue to progress in her career here with onald

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“We recognized what © an excellent profes- Andi Kornak sional she was when she first came to Cleveland a few years ago as our newest animal curator, and in her time here she has proven to be a valuable resource and a dedicated leader.” Kornak came to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in 2011 from Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Mich., as the curator of carnivores and large mammals. Her title was changed to curator of animals in 2012 to more accurately reflect the scope of her duties. In her new role as general curator, she manages the entire Zoological Programs Division at the Zoo, including all 3,000 animals, animal keepers, veterinary staff and collection registrar personnel. She will report directly to Kuhar. A native of Jackson, Mich., Kornak started her professional zoo career at Binder Park Zoo where she worked for 17 years, working her way up from zookeeper to curator of collections. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree from Michigan State University. “This is an amazing opportunity,” said Kornak. “Cleveland Metroparks has been a fantastic organization to work for and I look forward to the challenges ahead.”

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© Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Center t the 2010 AZA Annual Conference, the Field Conservation Committee set an aspirational Virginia Aquarium Conservation Facts Agoal that in three years, every member institu- • The Stranding Response Program responds to 300 strandings tion would be dedicating three percent of its oper- each year at a cost of more than $400,000 annually. In addi- ating budget annually to field conservation. Each tion, volunteer stranding team members contribute more month, this feature will highlight the work of one of than 16,000 hours each year in support of the program. the zoos or aquariums that have achieved this goal • More than 160 sea turtles have been released following recov- and how they have made field conservation an inte- ery and rehabilitation or disentanglement. gral part of the work they do. • Aquarium research has made significant scientific contributions towards understanding the ecology, life history, stock-ID and abundance/distribution of bottlenose dolphins, Virginia Aquarium’s Mission: humpback whales and loggerhead sea turtles in the Mid- To inspire conservation of the marine environment through edu- Atlantic region. cation, research and sustainable practices. • The Aquarium provides staff and financial support for grass- roots conservation efforts to understand the ecology and Conservation Efforts conservation needs of endangered Tomistoma and Siamese Conservation is at the core of Virginia Aquarium’s mission and crocodiles and their incredibly rich habitat in the Mesangat serves as the lens through which the organization’s many activities wetland of East Kalimantan, Borneo. are brought into focus. The Research & Conservation Division was • The Aquarium hosted the inaugural Virginia Marine Debris created in 2004 and leads the Aquarium’s rapidly expanding and Summit in February 2013, bringing together marine debris mission-driven efforts in these areas. Dedicated research and con- experts, federal, state and local agencies and NGOs to begin servation staff (11) are conducting programs and providing support to develop a marine debris management plan for the state. for regional, national and international field efforts. Aquarium • The Aquarium’s Sensible Seafood program has more than 60 staff serves on many regional and national working groups with regional partner restaurants and businesses promoting sus- goals of recovery and protection for at-risk species in the wild. tainable seafood choices. The foundation of the Aquarium’s research and conservation efforts has been the marine animal Stranding Response Program. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Initiated in 1987, the award-winning program is dedicated to re- Conservation Success Story sponse, research, rehabilitation and education related to marine Beginning in the 1990s, the Aquarium’s Stranding Response mammal and sea turtle strandings. The Aquarium manages the Program documented annual mortalities of bottlenose dolphins stranding network for the state of Virginia and has responded to in the lower Chesapeake Bay that appeared to be associated with more than 5,000 marine mammal and sea turtle strandings. In entanglements in fixed-net fishing gear called pound nets. These addition to stranding response, the Aquarium conducts in-situ re- entanglement mortalities were most concentrated around the search in the Mid-Atlantic region on marine mammal and sea tur- mouth of the Bay where dolphin densities are known be some of tle species and operates a 45 ft research vessel, the Ocean Explorer. the highest in the country. Working with National Marine Fisheries The Aquarium also provides staff time and financial support for Service, Virginia Marine Resources Commission and, most impor- conservation projects involving many other animal groups, in- tantly, local fishermen, Aquarium researchers were able to suc- cluding freshwater turtles, crocodiles, frogs, raptors, sharks and cessfully test an alternative design for the fishing gear that would seahorses. Other areas of conservation support include major ef- reduce or eliminate entanglements while maintaining the catch. forts to address the issues of marine debris, electronics waste and The use of the alternative gear design is now required in this area sustainable seafood. The Aquarium’s research and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay (since 2010) and bottlenose dolphin mortali- efforts are funded almost exclusively from donations, fundraising ties associated with pound nets have been significantly reduced. It events, and grants – more than $1 million in 2012. is hoped that with time the alternative gear design may be adopted “The Virginia Aquarium was founded on the premise of con- throughout the Chesapeake Bay where dolphins are present. serving the marine environment, and we’ve remained true to that For more information on the Virginia Aquarium’s conservation mission for over 25 years,” said Executive Director Lynn Clements. projects visit www.VirginiaAquarium.com.

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SKELETONS KEY TO DOLPHIN AND WHALE RESEARCH

By Hayley Rutger

magine enduring years of broken bones, deep • An adolescent male dolphin named JOSC had a stingray barb wounds, arthritis and other infirmities without lodged in its first through fourth vertebrae – evidence of the Imedical treatment or time off work – that’s life for natural dangers faced by wild cetaceans. many wild dolphins and whales. Examining the skele- • A widely known dolphin nicknamed “Beggar” for his un- tons of these cetaceans reveals the many natural and healthy habit of accepting food from humans had multiple manmade threats they face and offers a glimpse into healed fractures from boat strikes. Beggar’s case is an impor- their remarkable resilience, according to researchers tant reminder of why it is harmful and illegal to feed wild at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium who curate dolphins. one of the most scientifically valuable collections of Most of the specimens in the collection are bottlenose dolphins, dolphin and whale bones in the world. including more than 70 from the local Sarasota Bay resident population studied since 1970 by the Sarasota Dolphin Research The Ruth DeLynn Cetacean Osteological Collection, housed at Program – a collaboration between the Chicago Zoological Society Mote in Sarasota, Fla., holds more than 650 bone specimens from and Mote. Through this program, scientists study the life history, 17 species of dolphins and whales. The Collection was founded and health, habitat use, environmental contaminant concentrations curated for more than 30 years by Ruth DeLynn, a Mote adjunct and behavior of Sarasota Bay dolphins. scientist and volunteer known to many as “The Bone Lady.” When the animals die, Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program Today, The DeLynn Collection is available for scientific research helps to recover the carcasses in order to gain a better understand- and is highlighted through an exhibit in The Aquarium at Mote, ing of the factors that lead to dolphins’ deaths. Once necropsies are which marries the scientific research done behind the scenes at performed, the bones are cleaned and catalogued in the DeLynn a working research Lab with information that is accessible to the Collection and available for further study. public. This “cradle-to-grave” approach to the study of wild dolphins Mote staff still consult with DeLynn closely as they carry on is unique to Mote and makes the DeLynn Collection “one of the her work – carefully cleaning each animal specimen, labeling indi- most important and significant cetacean collections in the world,” vidual bones and storing them in a library so they can be used by according to the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) – a researchers to answer questions about the life histories of dolphin nationwide mammal research society that recently honored the and whale species. DeLynn Collection with accreditation – the highest seal of approval While many cetacean collections focus on skulls and have few that such collections can receive. postcranial bones available, Mote’s collection preserves as many of the postcranial bones as possible and offers a more detailed story Hayley Rutger is the Public Relations Coordinator of each animal’s life. Some interesting cases: at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium • One bottlenose dolphin in the collection (MML 0535), had Photo © Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium the first case of congenital scoliosis researchers have ever re- ported in a wild dolphin.

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f you can imagine crossing Canada Ithree times end to end – between Vancouver, B.C., to St. John’s, N.L., – then you might begin to recognize the impact that shoreline litter has had in the country. That distance – roughly 21,775 kilometers – is about the length of shoreline that has been cleaned throughout the history of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

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30 CONNECT June 2013 By Jill Dwyer elebrating its 20th anniversary this fall, the Great Or if you’re not inspired yet, take 12-year-old Jack Mogus from Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a joint collaboration between Oakville, O.N., who is in his third year cleaning his local shorelines CVancouver Aquarium and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), – and supporting his community through his leadership. This year, is the largest direct-action conservation initiative in Canada, and is he and his sister are serving as site coordinators for two different the third largest contributor to the International Coastal Cleanup, sites (with their parents as the adult contacts). He is so passionate led by the Ocean Conservancy. Although the program has made about the shorelines in his local community that he is even actively great strides during its history to help create healthy waters, shore- recruiting volunteers, and is distributing Shoreline Cleanup infor- line litter continues to be a significant environmental issue for mation cards to get more people involved. Canada’s wildlife and communities. Although these stories and statistics represent great inroads Shoreline litter does more than mar the beauty of our ecosys- being made into the issue of shoreline litter, it also demonstrates tems; it actually puts wildlife and people at risk. From leaching that much more work needs to be done to preserve the health of harmful chemicals into the water, to entangling wildlife, to upset- our shorelines. Although 136,000 kilograms was a huge amount ting the balance of the ecosystem, the impact of shoreline litter is of litter cleaned last year, it also shows that the issue of shoreline far-reaching. Shoreline litter is one of the most widespread pollu- litter is nowhere near disappearing. And if you think the weight tion problems endangering our waters, but the good news is that of last year’s litter sounds staggering, think about the fact that it’s completely preventable. throughout its 20-year history, Shoreline Cleanup has picked up And this only begins to touch upon the widespread effects of approximately 1.2 million kilograms of shoreline litter – the ap- shoreline litter, which can also include the following: proximate weight of 259 school buses. • Economic damage to areas that rely on tourism or water- That’s why this year, the goal of Shoreline Cleanup is to “shore based industries, like fishing. up” 64,000 participants – and we hope you will be one of them. You • Local wildlife run the risk of getting tangled in or ingesting can be part of the solution to keep our shorelines healthy for your litter or other pollutants. community and wildlife. • Organisms often attach to litter as it flows through water sys- This fall, we greatly need your help in our national cleanup tems, causing invasive species to infiltrate foreign habitats effort, which will take place from 21-29 September 2013. Adopt a and damage the sensitive balance of the ecosystem. local shoreline as a site coordinator, or volunteer with an existing • Wildlife entangled in litter such as plastic bags, six-pack cleanup – right in your own community. Registering is as easy as rings, ribbon, fishing line or food wrappers can have their visiting www.ShorelineCleanup.ca. movements restricted, be injured or even eventually drown, Jill Dwyer is the Program Manager suffocate or starve. for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup • Animals like sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jelly- fish and swallow them. This clogs their digestive tracts, leading to starvation and death. Canada’s 2012 Dirty Dozen • Water quality is affected by the toxins emitted from litter. (list of most commonly found litter items in the country • Litter travels from hundreds of miles inland. For example, a during 2012 Shoreline Cleanup) plastic sandwich bag that blows off a picnic table inland can be washed down a storm drain, river, lake or stream, and be Item # of Items eaten by an aquatic animal. Last year, more than 57,000 Canadians participated in the Great 1. Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters 416,955 Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. These individuals cleaned more than 3,100 kilometers of shoreline (the approximate distance be- 2. Food Wrappers 98,835 tween Vancouver, B.C. and Thunder Bay, O.N., or 75.5 marathons), 3. Bags (Plastic) 69,790 amounting to more than 136,000 kilograms of debris (the approximate weight of 30 large school buses). 4. Caps/Lids 69,725 An example of one committed participant was Gillian Archibald, a teacher at Jackman Avenue Public School in Toronto. 5. Beverage Bottles (plastic) She led students in grades three and four to participate in both two liter or less 38,202 the spring cleanup program for school groups last May, as well as the fall cleanup last September. During the spring cleanup she 6. Beverage Cans 37,210 spearheaded on the Don River, she was able to get her students to 7. Cups, plates, etc 34,458 identify different types of garbage, how long it takes for them to break down and the negative impacts of garbage on ecosystems. 8. Straws/Stirrers 32,338 The students explored a local area of the river, saw the impact of garbage in their waterways firsthand and picked up about 58 kilo- 9. Beverage Bottles (glass) 29,198 grams of garbage in only two hours. Or take a look at site coordinator Hank Jones, a volunteer 10. Bags (Paper) 28,315 “Riverwatcher” for the Ottawa Riverkeepers, who is so passionate 11. Tobacco Packaging 16,997 about his community in Constance Bay that he wrote a letter to his local newspaper to sound the alarm for more volunteers to register 12. Building Materials 16,280 in his community.

June 2013 CONNECT 31 RESTORING A FRESHWATER NATIVE Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

f all the water available on Earth, only 0.01 percent of it is the fresh water we Ouse for drinking, bathing, growing crops, industry, and all of our other daily activities. We share that tiny fraction of water with a quarter of all the vertebrates on Earth. Unfortunately, the competition for this scarce resource means that freshwater ecosystems and the animals that live in them face the highest rates of imperilment worldwide. In the southeastern United States, these habitats are also global biodiversity hotspots. More than a third of the country’s freshwater fishes are found in the Southeast, including colorful fishes like minnows, darters, and the Southern Appalachian brook trout.

Photos © Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute 32 CONNECT June 2013 By Kathlina Alford and Dr. Anna George outhern Appalachian brook trout are one of the most beauti- We collected 50 adult Southern Appalachian brook trout in ful aquatic treasures that the Appalachian Mountains have October 2012 to start this new captive breeding program. With Sto offer, with bright red bellies and yellow wavy markings on the help of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and U.S. Fish and their backs. Populations in the Southeast look very similar to brook Wildlife Service trout experts, we were able to collect more than trout in the north, but tend to be smaller and are genetically differ- 1,000 eggs from these brood fish. About 20 days later we knew that ent. Unfortunately, these distinct populations in the South have more than 400 eggs had been successfully fertilized when we ob- been under threat for many years. Due to poor land use decisions served what is called “eye-up,” where the eyes of the developing baby for logging and the introduction of rainbow and brown trout, native trout could be seen within the fertile eggs. “Hatch Day” finally came Southern Appalachian brook trout are now found in less than three on 29 November as the baby trout outgrew their egg sacs and began percent of their historic range in Tennessee and North Carolina. wiggling out. At this point they are called “sac fry” because they still Fortunately, both angler and conservation groups are working have a huge yolk sac to feed them. They were able to stretch their together to reverse this decline in the Southern Appalachian brook bodies out and continue to grow but they didn’t eat for several more trout. Joint projects in our national forests have restored riparian weeks until their yolk was completely absorbed. Like any growing zones to shade the creeks and removed invasive trout above barriers baby, once they were ready for real food, these fish were hungry. like waterfalls. Southern Appalachian brook trout, however, aren’t Finely diced blood worms, powdered egg yolk and live brine shrimp just genetically distinct from northern populations; each population were on their menu. By the time they started eating, they looked like in the South is often distinct from its neighbor, even among short tiny versions of their parents, measuring about one-half of an inch. distances. We believe that because this species is found in high- We will raise these baby trout through late spring until they reach altitude headwater streams, each population became isolated and three to four inches in length. Then they will be reintroduced into differentiated throughout the region. For this reason, we need to be the same stream where we collected their parents so a student from extremely cautious with reintroduction programs to avoid disrupt- Tennessee Tech University can examine the survival of the trout in ing any local adaptations. the wild. The results will be used to help us make more informed Southern Appalachian brook trout had only been success- decisions about how to continue with this reintroduction program. fully raised in captivity a few times previously at the Tellico Fish We are so thankful for our great partners, especially the anglers in Hatchery, but they were able to use constantly flowing water from the region, who provide so much support for projects like these. the source stream where the trout lived. The National Fish and Together, we can help protect and restore this amazing biodiversity Wildlife Foundation awarded a grant to the Tennessee Aquarium in our own backyards. Conservation Institute (TNACI) in 2012 so that we could try to rep- licate their success in a closed system at the Aquarium. This tech- Kathlina Alford is a Conservation Associate nique could then be used to restore trout from anywhere in their at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute range, since we have almost no risk of escaped fish or disease risks. Dr. Anna George is the Director at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute

June 2013 CONNECT 33 BIRTHS & HATCHINGS

SIGNIFICANT BIRTHS pate in a naming contest held by the Zoo; after the benefactor who generously do- AT SANTA FE COLLEGE the winning submission was Lando. He nated to the new gibbon exhibit set to TEACHING ZOO is growing up quickly, and when he’s open next fall. not hanging around with his parents he Last year, the Santa Fe College Teaching SUMATRAN TIGER CUB BORN can be found playfully leaping around Zoo in Gainesville, Fla., celebrated the AT THE SACRAMENTO ZOO birth of a Matschie’s tree kangaroo. the enclosure. Red-ruffed lemurs remain listed by the International Union for the A three pound male Sumatran tiger cub The male joey was born in late 2011 to was born on 3 March 2013. Tiger cubs parents Tep Tep and Omari. In April Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as an endangered species. are usually about two pounds at birth, 2012, staff and students got their first born with eyes closed and rely entirely on glimpse of the joey as he poked his head On 20 June 2012, the Zoo welcomed a pair of Guam rail hatchlings. The parents their mother for the first three months. out of Omari’s pouch. Now 15-months Mother and baby were kept inside the old, he has left mom’s pouch and is were brought to the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo from Guam on 26 April den, away from public view, while the climbing about on his own. Santa Fe baby gained strength and coordination College Teaching Zoo plays an active 2012. By July of 2012, the pair had laid their second clutch of eggs. All three during the first few months. role in the Species Survival Plan® (SSP) “The birth of any Sumatran tiger is a and the International Tree Kangaroo of these eggs hatched on 1 August 2012. Two of the chicks will stay in the Zoo great contribution to this critically en- Conservation Program. This joey was the dangered species,” said Mary Healy, Zoo first Matschie’s tree kangaroo born at the population as breeders. The other three are scheduled to be released on an island director. “We are especially excited for Zoo since 1997, and was one of three born this birth because it is the first time we in zoos in North America in 2012. off of Guam as part of the Guam rail conservation efforts. The Zoo has pro- have had a camera in the den, allowing The Zoo also welcomed Lando, a male zookeepers and veterinarians to keep a red-ruffed lemur, on 24 April 2012, born duced a total of ten chicks, two of which were released in 2007. Guam rails are close eye on Bahagia and her cub.” to parents Moili and Hedy. The public Castro, the father was diagnosed with was awarded the opportunity to partici- listed as “extinct in the wild” by IUCN, making these hatchings lymphoma, a form of cancer, in early and reintroductions a February. He and Bahagia now have five significant conservation living offspring, one of which just fa- achievement. thered a cub at the San Francisco Zoo. The Zoo also wel- Sumatran tigers are critically endan- comed its newest mem- gered and found only on the Indonesian ber Rainer, a white- island of Sumatra off the Malaysian handed gibbon, born Peninsula. Fewer than 500 Sumatran on 23 October 2012. This tigers are believed to exist in the wild and birth marks the second approximately 200 live in zoos around offspring from parents the world. The Zoo participates in the Cajun and Eddie. Their Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Plan® first offspring, Dulu, was (SSP), coordinated by the Association born in July 2010. Staff, of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). SSPs are students and guests can cooperative breeding and conservation now see Rainer vocal- programs designed to maintain geneti- izing and beginning to cally viable populations of animals in climb off of Cajun to collections, and to organize zoo and hang onto the enclo- aquarium-based efforts to preserve the species in nature. Incredible Creatures® sure. Cajun and Eddie Townsend’s Big-eared Bat | Scale: 1:1 are doing an outstand- TWO RING-TAILED LEMURS Wildlife Wonders™ Become ing job raising Rainer. Cheetah | Scale: 1:10 BORN AT THE TOLEDO ZOO a Retailer Dulu, the older sibling, Founded in 1982 Two ring-tailed lemurs have been born is taking an active role at the Toledo Zoo, in Toledo, Ohio. The in Rainer’s development Replicas designed by mothers are six-year-old twin sisters, Safari Ltd® in the USA. as well, interacting and Fresca and Fanta. Fresca’s baby was born Shop our entire collection at safariltd.com even stroking the baby’s or call 800.554.5414 for a free color catalog. on 20 March, Fanta’s on 27 March. All ap- head. Rainer was named pear to be doing well. 34 CONNECT June 2013 births & hatchings The father, four-year-old Oliver, tailed lemurs, and this was an SSP- in zoo environments in order to main- is currently on exhibit with the fam- recommended breeding. SSPs are col- tain healthy, self-sustaining popula- ily group. This group includes Fanta, laborative programs, developed by the tions that are both genetically diverse Fresca, their new babies and their Association of Zoos and Aquariums and demographically stable. three offspring from last year (one (AZA), to manage animal populations from Fanta and twins from Fresca). Ring-tailed lemurs are members of the primate family, related to monkeys and apes. About the size of large domestic cats, they have piercing stares and distinctive ringed tails. These social, intelligent animals like to sun- bathe and huddle together in “lemur balls” to stay warm or maintain social bonds. They are also agile athletes and spend their time on the ground or in trees, easily moving from one to the other. The Zoo’s lemurs are also important ambassadors for their wild coun- oo Z terparts in Madagascar, where they

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June 2013 CONNECT 35 36 CONNECT June 2013 June 2013 CONNECT 37 s the San Antonio Zoo (SAZ) begins prepa- rations for its 2014 Centennial Celebration, AQUARIUM Athere is a lot of reflection upon its incredible past progress and success as well as excitement in looking forward to the next 100 years. While looking back, what may come as a surprise to many is CENTRAL TO the interesting and rich history the Zoo has had with its aquarium department despite their location in south central Texas.

SAN ANTONIO The SAZ was formally established in 1914 when Colonel Brackenridge moved his collection of bison, elk, monkeys, lions, and bears to the present location of the Zoo on what is now the northern boundary of the extensive Brackenridge Park. ZOO’S FIRST Through the years, the Zoo has had great success in all groups of animal taxa, but its aquatic collection has been just as important to the Zoo and its guests and has played an important role in aquatic life education. The first step in exhibiting aquatic taxa at the SAZ was the CENTURY completion and dedication of the Richard Frederich Aquarium, which at the time was praised as “the world’s greatest.” While small in comparison to facilities whose main focus is aquatic life, this facility offers a diverse sampling of aquatic life forms world-wide ranging from saltwater to freshwater such as elec- tric eels, sharks, various reptiles, seahorses, and crustaceans. The next step the SAZ took in aquatic life exhibitry was the completion of the Barrier Reef-Shark exhibit in 1986 featuring the marine life of Australia’s Barrier Reef. This innovative exhibit displayed an aquarium with an assortment of beautiful reef fish and a second larger aquarium located directly behind it displaying sharks to provide the popular predator-prey exhibit more commonly displayed with terrestrial species. The exhibit invited the guest to immerse “into” the exhibit by traveling between the aquariums via a boat ride that placed them even closer to the sharks. The aquatic trend of mixed species exhibits continued in 1997 with the transformation of the old penguin exhibit into a green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) display. With this change, a complete cross-section of the green anaconda’s habitat in South American rivers was implemented with the addition of Amazonian fish highlighted by the orange-spot river rays (Potamotrygon motoro). In 2007, the SAZ opened the first phase of Africa Live!, a mixed species addition that displays a variety of African animals. Along with all the terrestrial African species, aquatic life was also included in large exhibits and aquariums featuring the unique fish of the African Great Lakes, lungfish, and miscel- laneous African riverine species in the dwarf crocodile exhibit. Currently, the SAZ’s aquatic animal collection exhibits 250 plus fish species and 50 plus aquatic invertebrate species, and through the creation of these various aquarium exhibits Zoo- wide, we are able to immerse our guests in a more complete and enriching zoological experience that incorporates wildlife diversity above and below the water line. While doing so, we can also help educate our guests on the importance of water conservation locally and globally.

38 CONNECT June 2013By Wilbur L. Matthews, Louis DiSabato, Julie Langwell & Mark Mayfield June 2013 CONNECT 39 EXHIBITS

OREGON COAST AQUARIUM COMPLETES REMODEL OF PINNIPED EXHIBIT The Oregon Coast Aquarium opened its remodeled Pinniped Exhibit with a ribbon cutting celebration on 27April. The exhibit, home to the Aquarium’s harbor seals and California sea lions, has new features that will benefit animals and guests alike. Ken Lytwyn, curator of marine mammals for the Aquarium explained, “We’ve opened it up for a much better visitor experience and it’s much more keeper friendly.” The remodel created larger, flat platforms for the Aquarium’s mammalogists and animals to showcase training sessions. People that saw the old exhibit will immediately notice the viewing areas that were doubled in size to enable approximately 100 additional people to see each feeding session. These expanded unobstructed viewpoints, coupled with an improved speaker system, will provide guests more opportunities to interact with the Aquarium’s pinnipeds and staff. Aquarium President/CEO Carrie Lewis explained, “We hope the changes to the exhibit will cultivate a connection between each guest and the Aquarium’s incredible animals and the marine environment they depend on.” The haul-out areas within the exhibit were modified to be more ergonomic and additional long-term holding areas were built behind the scenes as a part of the project. The new off-exhibit facilities will provide more flexibility for animal care. The Aquarium’s Director of Animal Husbandry Jim Burke said, “These additions may provide new opportunities for animal acquisition and breeding in the future.” Deliverables from the Pinniped Exhibit’s remodel include: • Increase above water viewing area from 23 to 49 linear viewing feet. • The number of individuals able to view marine mammal training sessions will increase from approximately 32 to 135. • The viewing area will increase from 96 square feet to 404 square feet. • Feeding and training sessions viewable to the public will increase from two to three times a day. • Feeding presentations will increase from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. • There will now be 25 additional minutes of interactive training sessions available to 341 additional people each day. • Repair of approximately 420 square feet of rockwork within the exhibit. • Improved haul-out area ergonomics for the animals. The Pinniped Exhibit upgrades are part of a continued effort to enhance visitor experiences and provide the best possible habitat for the Aquarium’s animals. The $500,000 project was funded, in part by a $250,000 Tourism Facilities matching grant from the City of Newport. In response to the challenge, Aquarium donors and members contributed the additional funds. CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN’S HISTORIC REPTILE HOUSE MAKE-OVER COMPLETE The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden reopened its historic Reptile House after a two-month interior renovation this past win-

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June 2013 June 2013 paired and paint was removed from the glass from the paint was removed paired and wood. original the expose to oculus and such electrical system, aspects of the Several help improve repaired to were as the HVAC, the building. The workthe sustainability of of the building returneddone on the interior as well 1875 design the building to its original times. as modified it for current - Visitors will im- tering the build- of ing. A new coat applied paint was to all surfaces in the building and the floor was car- it a peted to give fresh look and to help reduce the In the noise level. inner dome, plas- ter work was re- which includes covering, skylights, skylights, covering, includes which with downspouts to help gutters and management. water storm Zoo’s the and the cleaned The exterior walls were and sealed. All repaired cracks were and windows were the damaged doors glass along insulated and repaired to installed was strip weather a with protect the interior of the building during the winter and summer. notice mediately the interior reno- en upon vations ouse has ouse has Although the Reptile h Although the Reptile “Theasrole Zoo takes its Cincinnati gone through many renovations since gone through many renovations very remained has it built, being first structure. The similar to its original com- first part of the renovations, pleted in the spring of 2012, replaced the old roof with a new architectur- roofand sustainable appropriate ally a historical Cincinnati landmark very landmark very a historical Cincinnati day work hard every seriously and we with an keeping up to make sure we’re senior said Mark Fisher, aging facility,” director of facilities and sustainability - “By reinvest Zoo. the Cincinnati at ourof maintenance the into back ing iconic can ensure that buildings, we House, will structures, like the Reptile of Zoo goers be around for generations for the next century.” ter to restore its original look, but with look, but its original ter to restore the Zoo’s made to meet modifications the 1875, in Built initiatives. green House is the oldest zoo build- Reptile and one of threeing in the country Zoo listed the Cincinnati buildings at of Historic Register on the National Places. elilah is unaware of her celebrity as she moves through shallow waters just off the Dcoast of North Carolina with her small calf, Calvin. Delilah is one of several hundred remaining North Atlantic right whales. She is well known to researchers stalking her with cameras since 1981. It is the winter of 1992 and Delilah will be dead in eight months. When she swims through the Bay of Fundy in search of food a ship will lethally strike Delilah, leaving Calvin an orphan.

Calvin survives and returns to the Bay every summer. Whale researchers document Calvin’s growth, and her movements. In 1999 Calvin shows up for the first time off the coast of Florida. It is December and she likely swam the path she traveled as an infant with Delilah. Calvin is visiting the most well known calv- ing grounds for her species. As she travels Calvin shares her space with fishing gear and boats of every kind. Right whales enjoy an urban lifestyle, pri- marily staying close to shore. As she heads to the Bay of Fundy TECHNOLOGY in 2000 Calvin swims too close to lobster fishing gear. The gear wraps around her body and remains there for at least nine months. When they get the chance researchers attempt – unsuc- cessfully - to remove the gear. Eleven months after she becomes AS A TOOL entangled and two months after the last attempt to remove the gear, Calvin appears in New England disentangled. Calvin goes on to bear two calves in 2004 and 2008 respectively. She is spot- ted near Wilmington, N.C., with each calf. Calvin returned to TO EXPAND the Bay of Fundy, as usual, in the summer of 2012. In 1989 near Beaufort, N.C., researchers identify a female bottlenose dolphin, who they name Holly, swimming with cohorts. AQUARIUM Holly helps these researchers, over 15 years, understand how dolphins live and spend their time in coastal Carolina waters. Delilah, Calvin and Holly have compelling stories to tell. Aquarium audiences expect stories about star animals like WALLS whales and dolphins. Without these animals on exhibit, is it possible to tell an engaging story and create a connection with visitors? While there is nothing like the real thing, the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher worked to get as close as possible, using technology. Augmented reality brings the journey of Delilah and Calvin to life and invites visitors to become researchers tasked with locating, identifying, rescuing and protecting these animals. Right Whale Quest targets children 10-17 years old and adults. Animatronics bring Holly to life in Dolphin Discovery. Visitors compete against each other to test their knowledge of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. These new exhibits funded through a NOAA grant, opened 2 March 2013. Holly, Delilah, and Calvin transformed a static Aquarium wall into an effective engaging exhibit. There is no substitute for the nose-to-nose connection between visitors and live animals. We see this every day on faces pressed against the homes of our fishes. However, marine mammals in N.C. touch more people today because of technology.

Peggy Sloan is the Director at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

42 CONNECT June 2013 By Peggy Sloan ANNOUNCEMENTS announcements April 2013 Accreditation Results the equipment used. Only one photo entry will be accepted per photographer, so send in your best image. Pictures can AZA is pleased to announce the results of the Accreditation include animals, people, and zoo or aquarium scenes – if you Commission hearings held in April 2013 in Charleston, South think it will make a good cover, send it in! Carolina. Deadline New Institution: The deadline for entries is 15 September 2013. • Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk, Conn. Format Continuing Accreditation For Another Cycle: JPG, TIFF or EPS; 300+ dpi and 9”x12” in size. • Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria, La. Send to: Both electronic and hard copy images will be • Aquarium and Rainforest at Moody Gardens, Galveston, accepted – though electronic images are preferred. All Texas submissions become the property of AZA and will not be • Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, La. acknowledged or returned. Send electronic images to Tim • Brevard Zoo, Melbourne, Fla. Lewthwaite at [email protected] with “Photo Contest” in • El Paso Zoo, El Paso, Texas the subject line. Hard copies may be mailed to: 2012 Photo • Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas Contest; Tim Lewthwaite; AZA Publications Manager; 8403 • Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Ga. Colesville Road, Suite 710; Silver Spring, MD 20910-3314. • Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas • Louisville Zoological Garden, Louisville, Ky. License • Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota, Fla. By entering the contest, you grant to AZA, and its successors • Ocean Park Corporation, Aberdeen, Hong Kong and assigns, the non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual right • Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg, Tenn. and license to use, display, reproduce, publish, transmit, and • Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, Calif. distribute your photograph on AZA’s website, in our maga- • San Antonio Zoological Society, San Antonio, Texas zine, and/or in any other promotional materials. Your grant • Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, Wash. and license shall also apply to any reprints, revised editions, or derivative works in any media or format, whether now or hereafter known, including without limitation other kinds 2013 AZA Photo Contest of print media and electronic media. By entering the contest you also represent, acknowledge Photos must be and warrant that (i) the submitted photograph is an original taken in 2013 or the work created solely by you, and you are the sole owner of all last three months of right, title, and interest in and to your photograph, includ- 2012 by staff or vol- ing the copyright; (ii) AZA’s publication of your photograph unteers at an AZA- as authorized herein will not violate or infringe any right, accredited insti- title, or interest of any person or entity; (iii) AZA’s publica- tution. CONNECT tion of your photograph will not violate any right of privacy staff will judge the or publicity nor create any other liability in tort and that you photos, and the have obtained a valid model release from any identifiable, winner will appear individual person who is the subject of the photograph; (iv) on the December you are not a party to and your photograph is not subject to 2013 cover. Other any contract or arrangement that would conflict with your exceptional photos permission herein; and (v) you agree to indemnify and hold will be highlighted harmless AZA against any damages, losses, or expenses oc- inside the maga- curring as a result of any claimed breach of warranty. zine. The photos may also appear on Release Form AZA’s website and/ To be considered for publication in CONNECT, all contest or other promo- photos that include people must be accompanied by AZA’s tional materials. Model Release Form signed by each person depicted. Download the Photo Release Form (in PDF) here. www.aza. Format for Submission org/AZAPublications/PhotoContest/ Submissions should include the name of the photographer, the AZA institution, the species, the date of the picture, and

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guaranteed to be challenged with vibrant speakers from inside 7-14: Conservation Breeding Centers for Wildlife 10-13: Joint Meeting: 2013 CBSG Annual Meeting and WAZA and outside the community, expert-led programming, face-to- Sustainability is an exciting new course that is organized, facili- Annual Conference and Technical Congress at Disney’s Animal face meetings with colleagues, more than 150 service providers tated and taught by specialists representing the Conservation Kingdom. The Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) in the exhibit hall, exciting networking and social events, and Centers for Species Survival (C2S2), a consortium of major conser- Annual Meeting and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums the famous Zoo Day. For more information, visit www.aza.org/ vation breeding centers that focus on the survival of species with (WAZA) Annual Conference and Technical Congress 2013 will take annualconference. unique needs, especially large areas, natural group sizes, minimal place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort public disturbance and scientific research. These organizations are in Orlando, Florida. The CBSG Annual Meeting is October 10-13, ‘non-traditional’ in that they have substantial space and special- 2013, and the WAZA Annual Conference is October 13-17, 2013. OCTOBER 2013 ized resources that allow animal production as well as scientific WAZA’s call for papers is open until May 31, 2013. The website for 3-6: How do bears learn, problem solve, communicate, and study and population recovery, including for reintroduction. This registration is now open and early bird registration will be open respond to their environment? Join us at Advancing Bear Care course will share the details of the specialized C2S2 expertise and until May 31. For more information, please visit: www.waza.org/ 2013 - Understanding Bears to explore the cognitive and physical facilities that manage, study and reproduce wild animals on a en/site/get-involved/waza-annual-conferences/68th-annual- needs of captive bears. Learn how to provide stimulating com- sufficient scale to create demographically and genetically stable conference-oct-2013. plex natural environments to meet those needs. populations. This will be of particular interest to conservation, 14-16: 4th Annual International Society of Wildlife Advancing Bear Care 2013 will be held at the Holiday Inn in zoo and veterinary professionals who are involved in species Endocrinology (ISWE) conference is being hosted by the Lincoln Clinton, New Jersey in partnership with the Woodlands Wildlife assessment, management and recovery programs in captivity or Park Zoo in Chicago, IL. ISWE focuses on facilitating and promot- Refuge in Clinton, New Jersey on October 3-6, 2013. There will be in the wild, as well as those interested in developing a career in ing stronger collaborations, providing a forum for information two post conference trips held on Oct 7th: Bronx Zoo Day and Oct conservation breeding of endangered species. exchange, and optimizing animal health, reproduction, and wel- 8th: Helping Hands-On Building Project at the Woodlands Wildlife This course is offered at the Smithsonian-Mason School of fare. Scientists from around the world will convene to discuss Refuge. Details available at www.bearcaregroup.org. Conservation at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute research directions and innovative techniques in the field of wild- 6-10: 2013 International Tree Kangaroo Workshop Hosted (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va. Participants will learn both at SCBI life endocrinology. For further information on conference details, by the Melbourne Zoo, Zoos Victoria. Supported by the Zoo and (Monday –Friday) and the Wilds (Saturday-Monday), both of registration, and membership please visit www.iswe-endo.org Aquarium Association Australasia, American Association of which have new on-site training facilities, which vary in their Zoos and Aquariums Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Program expertise and habitats and area of focus. For more information, and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Global Species please visit: http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate- Management Plan. For more information, contact Megan and-professional/professional-training-courses/conservation- Richardson at [email protected]. breeding-centers-for-wildlife-sustainability/

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