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Annual Report Bald Eagle | Bob Jensen G O L D E N A N N I V E R S A R Y annual report 2013 Bald eagle | Bob Jensen 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Bald eagle | Bob Jensen Dear Friends of the Santa Barbara Zoo, second most attended museum-like venue in the tri-counties area, following Hearst Castle. And the Zoo continued to reign For the third straight year, the Zoo set a new attendance record. as the most popular family attraction in the Santa Barbara More than 498,000 guests visited in 2013, almost 17,000 guests News-Press Readers’ Choice Awards. ahead of record-setting 2012! This was the perfect ending to the Zoo’s 50th anniversary year! There was so much to celebrate In August, Zoofari Ball XXVIII: Rock & Roar set an all-time throughout the year, but most notable was the significant attendance record with over 650 attendees. Union Bank progress on the construction of Discovery Pavilion. stepped up to be the “naming sponsor”—a first for this event! From a bare, cleared site in January to a nearly-completed In December, we were thrilled to announce a new structure in December, the new education building became partnership with Gold Coast Toyota Dealers. The dealerships a reality for those who had waited more than 30 years to see contributed three new 2014 Toyota 4Runners to the Zoo’s this vision for the Zoo realized. Thanks to a second major field conservation program. The three vehicles have gift from the Dreier family in December and the support significantly expanded the Zoo’s capacity to support field of hundreds of donors and volunteers over the years, the conservation programs! Discovery Pavilion campaign met its goal of $7.5 million. Can the Zoo continue this record-setting pace of attendance The Zoo dominated local news with the births of Dane and performance in 2014? We think so! The Zoo’s team of and Sunshine, the Masai giraffes, in April. The giraffe calves outstanding professional staff and volunteers has consistently arrived within ten days of each other, and proved to be media delivered memorable guest experiences, met the highest magnets throughout the year. standards of animal care, and participated in important field ceo conservation programs. It’s also important to acknowledge Duncan, the Zoo’s celebrated T. Rex, was joined by two more that the significant progress in improvements to our facilities & dinosaurs in time for this summer’s show, “Dino Doc.” Lily, a and programs would not be possible without the generous parasaurolophus (say that three times really fast!), and Tulip, support of our donors, members, and friends. Together, we are a baby triceratops, expanded the Zoo’s family of popular building a great institution that touches millions of lives through performing puppets, a trio sponsored by the Duncan family. inspiring Zoo experiences, stimulating education programs, and substantial local field conservation activities. Join us in making chair Nancy McToldridge (Zoo Director), Carol Bedford (CFO), Dean 2014 another great year for the Santa Barbara Zoo! Noble (Director of Marketing), and Dave Velazquez (Director of Guest Services) were all honored by the Pacific Coast Business Times for their professional contributions to the Zoo and our community. The Zoo also retained its position as the Yul Vanek, Board Chair Rich Block, CEO board There is no way to choose a single Dane & Sunshine, Masai giraffes | Sheri Horiszny highlight of the year when two giraffe calves are born ten days apart! Dane and Sunshine were born in April and continued to delight both guests and staff health throughout the year. Their births were important to the North American captive & Masai giraffe population, marking the first offspring from Michael, their genetically valuable sire. Michael also excelled at the giraffe feeding deck this year, where care he played a major role in providing an inspiring connection with 78,785 guests. Animal Care staff did their share of inspiring and educating, giving 2,302 keeper talks in 2013! animal For the first time in our Zoo’s history, western chuckwallas hatched! All seven eggs laid by the female chuckwalla hatched successfully after being carefully managed in an incubator for almost three months. The hatchlings were cute, fast, and full of personality from the beginning, and they will debut as education contact animals in 2014. Western chuckwalla | Sheri Horiszny 2013 ANNUAL REPORT African lion and whistling duck chicks | Sheri Horiszny The year was filled with matchmaking, or at least valiant attempts at it. Animal Care staff managed the introductions of: two young lionesses to Chadwick, the male lion; the new young male Amur leopard, Wyatt, to aging female, Samantha; the young female anteater to the genetically valuable German male anteater; the female rhinoceros hornbill to her attractive new male partner; and a breeding pair of toucans that arrived in 2012. Of these attempts, only the anteater and toucan pairings were truly successful. It remains to be seen whether young anteaters or toucans will be born in 2014, but the pairs got along and showed appropriate breeding behaviors. The lionesses were wild about Chadwick, but he would not give them the time of day, and Samantha found Wyatt to be just too eager for her taste. The rhinoceros hornbill female is still deciding if this male is her type, but that’s her prerogative. For the first time in our Zoo’s history, western chuckwallas hatched! All Amur leopard | Sheri Horiszny seven eggs laid by the female chuckwalla hatched successfully after being carefully managed in an incubator for almost three months. The hatchlings were cute, fast, and full of personality from the beginning, and they will debut as education contact animals in 2014. SANTA BARBARA ZOO 5 Animal Health staff performed more than Novel items such as pumpkins, aka “behavioral enrichment,” help enhance the animals’ environment. | Sheri Horiszny 400 annual physical exams, 150 anesthetic procedures, and gave 250 vaccinations throughout the year as part of the ongoing outstanding care the animals at the Zoo receive. Generous donations and grants enabled us to take advantage of technology, improving our health care and management of the collection. • A new ultrasound machine helped keeper staff feeders & see that the female chuckwalla was gravid (carrying eggs), prompting keepers to move her so she could lay eggs safely off exhibit. • A video baby monitor system (sponsored by Susannah & John Osley) was used in the giraffe barn/yard, allowing remote care observation of the expectant mothers foster throughout the night...without Zoo staff having to sleep in the barn! • A new digital x-ray system was sponsored by Citrix Online and the Hind, Mericos, and Henry Bull Foundations, allowing for incredibly-detailed images of the Zoo’s aging animal elephants’ feet (they look good!). premier As of December 31, 2013, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s animal collection consisted of 484 individual animals representing 146 species. Of these 146 species, 41 are included in the Species Survival Plan program, and our staff collaborated with other zoos to ensure the animals’ sustainability, both in zoos and in the wild. # of species # of specimens Birds 41* 165* Inverts, Reptiles, 81* 253* Amphibians Mammals 24* 66* Totals 146* 484* *Additional animals, such as Madagascar hissing cockroaches, stick insects, and koi, are managed in groups and therefore not reflected in the total number of specimens reported. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Novel items such as pumpkins, aka “behavioral enrichment,” help The Zoo’s Foster Feeder program Nancy & Tom Crawford Nora McNeely Hurley & Michael Hurley enhance the animals’ environment. | Sheri Horiszny Beauregard (Channel Island fox) Fezziwig (Humboldt penguin) began in 1974 as a way for Nancy (Humboldt penguin) Pendleton (Humboldt penguin) individuals, corporations, and Tom (Humboldt penguin) Plum (Humboldt penguin) organizations to sponsor the Peter & Pieter Crawford-van Meeuwen Nancy McToldridge animals that captivate, inspire, Katniss (Asian small-clawed otter) Captain Jennie Flint (Humboldt penguin) Peeta (Asian small-clawed otter) and amaze Zoo guests of all In memory of Jan Montgomery Brent, Eileen, & Alexander Dill Pee-Gloo (Humboldt penguin) feeders ages. In 2013, Foster Feeders Kivu (Western lowland gorilla) generously gave over $214,000 Little Mac (Asian elephant) Terry C. Moore to cover the entire animal food Ridley (giant anteater) Chad & Ginni Dreier bill (and then some). Chadwick (African lion) The Notley Foundation Gingerbread (African lion) Everett (snow leopard) The Zoo is grateful to the The Dreier Family Susannah & John Osley foster Kadi (African lion) Bradshaw (San Clemente Island goat) Premier Foster Feeders Neema (African lion) Elway (San Clemente Island goat) and every Foster Feeder Bling (Humboldt penguin) Montana (San Clemente Island goat) Chadster (Humboldt penguin) who has demonstrated a Audrey (Masai giraffe) Dr. Art Posch deep commitment to the Betty Lou (Masai giraffe) Zoe (snow leopard) Dane (Masai giraffe) animals through numerous Michael (Masai giraffe) Charlotte & Ken Richardson contributions over the Sunshine (Masai giraffe) Goma (Western lowland gorilla) premier past four decades. The Dreier Family & The Wilson Family Sophia & Eleanor Storey Kimmer (golden lion tamarin) Pepe (three-banded armadillo) A black Burmese mountain tortoise and a leopard tortoise investigate the “new guy.” | Trent Barnhart Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Teva “D’Penguineers” Lucky (Humboldt penguin) 1717ina “Tina” (Humboldt penguin) Joyce Trevillian Frank & Karen Harris Samantha (Amur leopard) Andy (fennec fox) Bill (fennec fox) The Wyatt Family Frank (golden lion tamarin) Wyatt (Amur leopard) Karen (golden lion tamarin) Leslie & Robert Zemeckis Stilts (Chilean flamingo) SANTA BARBARA ZOO 7 The annual Volunteer Appreciation event for volunteers (18 years or older) who served 50 hours or more in 2012 was held for the first time in five years at the Zoo. The volunteers enjoyed a special behind-the-scenes opportunity and lunch volunteers with the Zoo’s CEO, Rich Block. Each volunteer received a “Little Mac” Ty Beanie Baby® to commitments commemorate the Zoo’s 50th anniversary.
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