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2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Providing a level of excellence that makes the Rosamond Gifford a national leader in animal care, conservation and visitor experience.

1 A JOINT MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD TABLE OF CONTENTS Facebook followers increased from 61.3K at the start The year 2020 was undoubtedly the most challenging in our history. However, we can celebrate of 2020 to 65.8K on many successes which proved that perseverance, teamwork and, most importantly, a supportive December 31, 2020, adding community can see us through anything. Navigating a Pandemic 4 followers. Over the past year, our amazing Friends of the Zoo community truly went above and beyond for 4,500 Maintaining Partnerships your zoo. You let us know how much you missed visiting while we were closed, you came back 9 Surpassed as soon as you could, and you contributed to several campaigns to help the zoo recover from the 10 Engaging our Community pandemic. 25,000 Capital Improvements followers on Instagram, When we substituted a fundraising campaign - $50K for 50 Years – for a Friends of the Zoo 50th 12 a huge milestone. anniversary celebration, you pitched in to help us raise more than $20,000 over our $50,000 goal. When we offered a two-month extension on memberships to cover the COVID closure, most 13 2020 Accomplishments of you donated it back to the zoo. When we asked our volunteers to help the zoo acquire more flamingos to expand our flock, you donated to the Fund for Flamingo Flamboyance. Or, you gave 14 Development and Fundraising to our Annual Appeal on behalf of a baby patas monkey named Iniko -- “born during troubled Nearly 9,140 times.” 15 New Leadership children and adults actively participated in conservation education learning programs When, at the end of an already difficult year, we lost our two youngest elephants to another 16 Future Focus deadly virus, you mourned with us, sent messages of encouragement and donated to the Ajay and Batu Memorial Fund to help the new Animal Health Center test for and treat EEHV. 17 Finances

As we compile this report, things are looking up. There’s a COVID-19 vaccine making its way 18 Animal Updates into people’s arms and consciousness, a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, an optimistic sense that we’ll be back to “normal” soon. 25 2020 Donor Roster

We hope so! But we’ll never forget that when the most trying year ever put our support system to the test, our members, friends and community stood behind us for the sake of the animals and the conservation mission that unite us as Friends of the Zoo.

Yours,

Carrie Large Heidi Holtz Executive Director Chair of the Board Friends of the Zoo celebrated its 50th Anniversary year with a $50K for 50 Years fundraising campaign that ultimately raised: $70,045

2 3 NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC

Closing...and Reopening Learn at Home After the retirement of former Friends of the Zoo President Janet Without missing a beat, Friends of the Zoo developed special programs Agostini in 2019, the board of directors enlisted Quentin “Skip” in an effort to keep our constituents connected and engaged during Lockwood III to oversee the organization until a new executive the shutdown. director was hired. Skip led the team through an unexpected and unprecedented period of time during his 10 months of service. Friends staff created a Learn at Home web page designed to assist families who suddenly found themselves home with children whose schools were closed. We entered 2020 with high hopes and exciting plans for the zoo. However, everything changed on Tuesday, March 16. Education Director Kim Coons read animal-themed children’s books we shared on social media. These Story Times were soon joined on the Learn at Home page by As was true for many organizations, companies and workplaces, the zoo had to recorded keeper chats as well as activity and craft videos contributed by our educators. close abruptly when COVID-19 struck our region. When Onondaga County closed the zoo to all but essential staff that day, the Friends team pivoted to work In April, a contract for three Zoo to You programs for the Jamesville-Dewitt schools remotely from their homes for as long as would be needed. was fulfilled by Education Coordinator Leo Rode, who presented Animal Adaptations classes via laptop. Senior Education Coordinator Ben Trowbridge went to WCNY While the Friends always worked as a team with our county counterparts, we studios to film two segments of a PBS TV Classroom series to meet our annual collaborated even more closely, communicating daily via phone, text and email to commitment to provide on-site science classes for first and second graders in the Above: Senior Education Coordinator Ben Trowbridge keep our members, volunteers, community and tens of thousands of social media Syracuse city schools. presents a virtual class at WCNY studios for the PBS TV Classroom. followers abreast of what was happening and how the animals were faring during the closure. Education coordinator Leo Rode These programs were just the beginning of what became …. teaches a Virtual Zoo to You class on Animal Adaptations.

On May 23, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo became the first zoo in state to reopen, thanks to an intensive plan submitted by the zoo and approved by Virtual Zoo to You County Executive Ryan McMahon and the Onondaga County Health Department. As soon as the zoo reopened, our education team’s need to fulfill summer contracts On Memorial Day weekend, the zoo opened with new safety protocols including: for Zoo to You programs at Onondaga County Public Libraries meant the program • Installing plexiglass safety barriers at the membership desk and ticket booths. had to go virtual immediately. The Friends purchased video, computer and lighting • Closing indoor exhibits, concessions and high-touch areas to the public and equipment needed to create two virtual learning studios and our educators worked to configuring a one-way touring route through the outdoor zoo. reformat programs and hone their video presentation skills. In July, they developed 19 virtual programs for OCPL locations. • Developing a new online reservations system via the Onondaga County Parks website and creating a dedicated member reservation phone line managed by As their virtual classes proved successful, the zoo joined the Center for Interactive our membership staff. Learning and Collaboration (CILC), a non-profit offering live online learning • Enforcing an attendance cap of 15 percent capacity for most of 2020. opportunities. In October, our Halloween-themed program, “Ooky Spooky Animals,” • Implementing mask and social distancing requirements enforced with signage, received an amazing 23 bookings, serving schools in several states and Canada. ground and floor directionals and safety tape. Friends staff as well as volunteers were enlisted to greet and manage visitors and oversee compliance. In January and February, the education team provided 118 onsite programs for 2,901 participants and 44 off-site Zoo to You visits with a total of 4,196 attendees. Despite the restrictions, most visitors to the zoo were grateful and happy to From July through December, they provided 63 virtual programs seen by 2,043 observe protocols to enjoy a much-needed excursion after the lockdown. By participants in three states and Canada. With these efforts, the team compiled an fall the Social Animals wing had reopened, followed by the gift shop, and our extensive archive of video presentations for future education programs. attendance cap was raised from 500 to 750 people per day.

4 5 NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC

Member Loyalty Rising to the Occasion Loyal zoo members remained our strongest support system in As with other restaurants and catering venues, Catering at the 2020. Due to the zoo closing from March 16 to May 23, a two- Zoo was dramatically affected by the pandemic shutdown. In an month membership extension was offered to members whose terms effort to mitigate the situation, the catering team worked to retain fell within that time period. Only 6 percent of our members took wedding, social and corporate events and clients that had booked advantage of the offer. The remainder kept their original expiration many months before – scheduling some for 2021 and having to let dates, thereby donating the loss back to the zoo. others go as the pandemic wore on.

We are aware that COVID-19 created hardships for our member families just as • In addition, they repurposed refrigerated food items to prepare and it did for the zoo, and we are truly grateful for this show of support. deliver meals to front line workers at our partner hospitals, Upstate University Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital. Member Highlights: • When the zoo reopened, they salvaged the stock of frozen food and fed • A total of 285 memberships were renewed during our closure, resulting in animal care staff breakfast and lunch until the supplies were exhausted. $21,155 in revenue. To maintain continuity, the Friends team reimagined the 2020 Brew • Supporters also purchased 30 Adopt-an-Animal packages during the two at the Zoo as a virtual event -- receiving donations of craft beer and month closure, contributing another $2,115 in revenue – even though charcuterie from TOPS and Middle Ages Brewery. More than 300 “swag recipients had to wait until the membership team could return to the zoo bags” were assembled for virtual attendees to pick up outside the zoo in to assemble and ship them. preparation for the Friday night Syracuse Zoo Brew to You live stream event. Catering at the Zoo staff Dan Bosco and Brittany Waszkiewicz (center) drop off hot meals for front-line health care workers at Upstate University Medical Center. • Onondaga County reopened the zoo with an online reservations system The interactive video event included music, beer tastings, trivia and animal that did not include member bookings. We responded by creating a content, and was viewed live by more than 140 households. dedicated Member Reservation Line and managing member reservations Our popular Zoo Boo trick-or-treating weekends leading up to and check in. This proved to be a great opportunity to meet and engage Halloween were replaced by a Halloween Scavenger Hunt that led with our members. participants around the outdoor zoo in search of animal friends and seasonal • We hosted a free virtual Zoo to You program exclusively for zoo members. props. Many families dressed in costume to enjoy a much-needed fall outing “Bravo for providing us a safe, fun and It was very well received, with 100 attendees booking within 24 hours. at the zoo. informative Zoo Boo (Scavenger Hunt) A second session was added and reached 75 percent capacity for during the pandemic. We had a wonderful attendee reservations. time participating as a family at this year’s • A total of 552 gift memberships were purchased for the 2020 event. Yes, it was different from the past Zoo holiday season. Boo events, but in some ways better as it was focused on learning about the animals.”

“Thank you. All of you made our Halloween celebration safe, fun and memorable.” 94% of our members declined our offer – Jill Sargent and Family to extend their memberships to cover the time we were closed, choosing instead to donate catering at the zoo that time to the zoo.

6 7 NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC MAINTAINING PARTNERSHIPS

Paycheck Protection Program Storywalk The Friends of the Zoo benefited from the federal PPP Early in 2020, Onondaga County Public Libraries invited the zoo loans to keep staff on our payroll during the pandemic. to host the county’s first StoryWalk, a concept begun in Vermont We received a loan totaling $256,385 that came with in 2007 that has spread via libraries in all 50 states. StoryWalks are opportunities to apply for loan forgiveness if used solely installations of bigger-than-life children’s books displayed page by for payroll purposes. We met the requirements and the page over the course of a walk to encourage families to read and 2020 loan was forgiven. exercise together.

We are greatly appreciative of the PPP loans, which kept staff layoffs The Friends worked with OCPL to create a StoryWalk of the book, “Good to a minimum despite losses in revenue. Night, ” from the zoo lobby through part of the outdoor zoo to the Social Animals Building, where siamang Abe and Fatima showed off their amazing resemblance to the gorilla in the book.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon led HeadStart children on the first StoryWalk on February 11, 2020, and it became a popular activity, including volunteer-led StoryWalks that ended with a Siamang Keeper Chat.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon leads Head Start children on the county’s first StoryWalk at the zoo on February 11.

Upstate Cancer Center officials Richard Kilburg, left, and Matthew Capogreco, right, present a sunscreen dispenser donated by Upstate to Zoo Director Ted Fox. Volunteers Come to Our Aid Upstate Cancer Center While the pandemic kept most of our zoo volunteers at home for the rest of 2020, many reached out to ask how they could help remotely, We maintained our ongoing partnership with Upstate Cancer and those who were able returned as soon as allowed to assist with Center by providing extensive video content to turn their annual the reopening and new safety protocols through the summer and fall. Cancer Survivor’s Day event – usually held at the zoo – into a virtual experience. Video clips of animal antics, keeper chats and shout-outs Zoo volunteers: from Zoo Director Ted Fox and his team were all featured as part of • Provided educational content including crafts and video Story Times for the online event. our Learn at Home page When the zoo reopened, Upstate Cancer Center donated three sunscreen • Served as greeters directing the public and monitoring masks/distancing dispensers that were installed around zoo grounds to protect guests against skin for our May 23 reopening and beyond cancer. Upstate Cancer Center has agreed to supply sunscreen for the SPF30 • Masked up and came to the zoo every Thursday all summer to keep the dispensers for years to come. zoo gardens looking their best • Researched and wrote animal information pages on specific species in our care for the new zoo website • Led our flamingo fundraiser, The Fund for Flamingo Flamboyance, to enable the zoo to acquire six new Chilean flamingos to expand our flock and boost chances for breeding.

8 9 ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY

Staying Connected Pic of the Month While the zoo was closed, the Friends staff worked closely with the onsite In late 2019 we launched a new monthly photo contest, Pic of the Month, to For the two months the zoo was closed, we shifted Pic of the Month to invite animal care team to provide daily content on our social media platforms that encourage our community to take photos at the zoo and submit them photos of favorite animals or zoo memories taken anytime in the previous year, brightened our followers’ days during the shutdown, provided Learn-at-Home year-round for recognition and prizes. Despite the pandemic, 2020 was our returning to the month-by-month theme upon reopening. Pic of the month opportunities for families home schooling children and kept our community first full year of Pic of the Month, and it generated wonderful photos of our zoo continues to generate wonderful photos that our public looks forward to seeing connected to their zoo and the animals they love. animals, preserved joyful memories and engaged our visitors and on our social media platforms at the beginning of every month. social media followers. We joined an Association of & Aquariums (AZA) social media campaign to share animal content with the hashtag #ClosedButStillCaring that united us with our fellow top-tier zoos and aquariums and their followers. In April, we collectively invited our followers to share their zoo and aquarium memories with the shared AZA hashtags #ImissMyZoo and #ImissMyAquarium. We also Pic of the Month winning photos by, L to R from top left, Nicole Hube, Chris Sinclair, Robin Monteleone, Crystal Jacob, held a children’s Animal Art Contest with prizes for the best animal drawing Danielle Walrath, Ted Krenrich, Natasha Morrison, Ball, Nick Panagakis, Laura Maynard, Erin Kolwaite and Phil Galuppi. and painting.

Throughout the year, we continued to increase engagement on our social media platforms, including surpassing 65,000 followers on Facebook and over 25,000 on Instagram.

When the zoo reopened, our social media updates were crucial in informing potential zoo-goers on what exhibits were open, how to make reservations and our COVID protocols.

As part of our reopening, regional billboards carrying the message, “We Miss You, Too” – with a photo of a – conveyed our heartfelt message to the community and were warmly received.

At the end of 2020, we launched the zoo’s new website with a much more user friendly, colorful and engaging format that represented our first website redesign in more than 10 years. New website features include dedicated information pages for zoo animals, a Zoo News blog and increased conservation content such as the Preservation Pointers compiled by the zoo’s Conservation Committee. If you have not explored the website lately, please visit rosamondgiffordzoo.org.

10 11 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Friends of the Zoo made the following expenditures in support of the zoo’s animal care and welfare missions: Animal Health Center Launch On September 10, Onondaga County broke ground on the long-awaited A total of $258,250 went to renovate the zoo’s former African Animal Health Center on a hilltop site adjacent to the zoo parking lot. exhibit to create the Zalie and Bob Linn Woodland as a The county allocated $7.5 million for the health center design, engineering, new and enriching habitat for our critically endangered Amur leopards. site work, construction, infrastructure and landscaping, while the Friends committed to contributing $1.1 million to outfit the center with state-of-the- More than $46,000 was spent on equipment and improvements at the art diagnostic and treatment equipment. Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve, including: • $4,947 for a closed circuit camera system server to allow the The Friends development, marketing and communications departments elephant team to monitor the health and safety of our elephant herd worked together to create a detailed case statement and collateral materials for a capital campaign to launch in January 2021 with the goal of securing naming • $11,214 for a new elephant scale installed in the floor of the gifts, sponsorships and donations for the project. elephant husbandry barn • $30,000 for renovations and lighting to expand our guests When completed, the health center will be the largest zoological medical experience of our elephant herd center outside of the . The 20,000-square-foot health center and quarantine facility will provide top-tier animal care and further the zoo’s County Executive Ryan McMahon and county facilities staff break ground for the While the USS Antiquities cave exhibit was closed, the Friends 22-year teaching partnership with Cornell University College of Veterinary new Animal Health Center project. made $5,100 in wall repairs and reinforcements necessary for the Medicine, as well as enhancing the zoo’s visitor education mission. installation of new aquarium tanks. Zalie and Bob Linn unveil the sign commemorating In support of animal health care, $5,396 was spent to provide a state-of- their naming gift to the new Zalie and Bob Linn Amur Leopard Woodland exhibit. the-art microscope for the zoo’s veterinary clinic. Zalie and Bob Linn The Friends covered the zoo’s need for extra veterinary support during Amur Leopard Woodland Opens the pandemic by contributing $20,000 for Cornell Veterinarian Dr. On September 24, the zoo and Friends of the Zoo opened the Zalie and Bob Becky Eddy’s work at the zoo. Linn Amur Leopard Woodland, a new home for our critically endangered Amur leopards. Longtime zoo supporters Zalie and Bob of Manlius gave a generous naming gift to provide a complex and enriching outdoor habitat for these agile climbing cats. The Friends hosted a soft unveiling at the exhibit with the Linns and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon.

“We wanted to give back to our community and In addition to a high mesh roof with logs, trees and climbing structures we’re so glad we were able to do this, because to elicit the natural climbing behaviors of Amur leopards, the exhibit we love animals. I also hope that this worldwide boasts an indoor birthing area and den to accommodate the zoo’s role in pandemic will give people time to reflect and the Species Survival Plan to increase the population of the world’s most preserve what we have had in the past, not only endangered big cats. in but around the world.” Other key donors to the project include the Herbert and Eleonor L. Howard – Zalie Linn Charitable Foundation, Triad Foundation, Laura and Rick Iorio and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).

12 13 DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING NEW LEADERSHIP

Despite its many hardships, 2020 was a banner year Friends of the Zoo Hired a New for virtual fundraisers. FOR Gained a New Leader Director of Development Carrie Large became the new executive director of Friends Heidi Strong joined Friends of the Zoo as $50K for 50 Years campaign of the Zoo on November 2, bringing nearly two decades of Director of Development in September YEARS! When it became apparent that the Friends of the Zoo’s 50th anniversary could non-profit experience to an institution she also cherishes after 13 years at Turning Stone Resort not be celebrated with a traditional event, a fundraiser was launched to help the as a member and mom. Casino, most recently as director of events zoo heading into 2021. The goal of the $50K for 50 Years campaign was to raise and entertainment. Heidi hit the ground $50,000 for the zoo by the end of our 50th year. A dedicated online fundraising Carrie joined the Friends after 17 years as a leader of ACR running, immediately organizing several page was created and promoted on our website and social media. An appeal Health (formerly AIDS Community Resources) where fundraisers including the volunteer- led letter was mailed to 20,000 people, many of whom had not donated to the zoo she excelled at team building and generating community Fund for Flamingo Flamboyance to increase in several years. By the end of the campaign, a total of $70,045 was raised, support for ACR’s missions. the zoo’s flock of Chilean flamingos. exceeding our goal by $20,045. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport with a in She also took over the Friends’ $50K for 50 Years campaign, reaching Sports Management. Right out of college, she helped start a professional arena out to the zoo’s largest pool of potential donors in 10 years and football team, the Rochester Brigade, with a focus on game day operations raising more than $70,000. and sales. The Fund for Flamingo Flamboyance Heidi has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from SUNY Oswego. In 2003, she moved to Syracuse to join AIDS Community Resources (dba ACR She spent six years as event and marketing manager for Oswego When the zoo learned of a chance to double its flock of Chilean flamingos to Health) and rose through the management ranks from care manager to deputy Harborfest before joining Turning Stone in 2007 as tournament increase the potential for chicks, our volunteers stepped in to help make it a director of development to director of development to her most recent role as services manager for the resort’s PGA TOUR event. reality. The Friends contributed half of the $18,000 needed to bring new birds deputy executive director of operations. from the Fort Worth Zoo to Syracuse. Our volunteers set about raising the In 2013 she was named director of events for the resort, creating and remaining $9,000 via T-shirt sales, online auctions and a dedicated donation Carrie’s accomplishments at ACR included overseeing daily operations in nine executing fundraising and consumer events, sporting events and page. More than $14,000 was raised. The zoo was able to acquire six new birds, counties with more than 100 team members, mentoring 10 directors and managers casino VIP events, including celebrity featured events from Buddy leaving a surplus to provide for a larger flock in the future. and growing operations, marketing and funding partners. She is well-known in the Valastro (the Cake Boss) to Mike Tyson. CNY community for her enthusiastic leadership style and ready sense of humor. In 2018 her role was expanded to director of events and Carrie’s vision at the zoo includes ambitious plans to grow the Friends of the Zoo’s entertainment, overseeing booking, scheduling, box office and crew Annual Appeal support operations in new and creative ways. Among her first actions were for an 800-seat Showroom and 5,000 seat Event Center presenting hiring a new food and beverage team to reimagine Catering at the Zoo as a 750+ live performances annually, including Reba McEntire, Hozier, Our 2020 annual appeal letter focused on the story of Iniko, who became the competitive CNY events venue and to completely revamp the zoo’s food and Pentatonix, Bret Michaels and Boz Scaggs. first known baby patas monkey to be hand-reared after her mother passed away beverage concessions. shortly after her June 8 birth. Since joining Friends of the Zoo, Heidi has launched the zoo’s Carrie conceived the idea to add a Children’s Veterinary Clinic to the new One Health | One Mission capital campaign for the new Animal General Curator Dan Meates and his wife, Zookeeper Leisje Meates, raised the Animal Health Center being built at the zoo so youngsters can “play vet” with Health Center and introduced several new events including the baby at their home in the midst of the pandemic and named her Iniko, meaning plush animals and toy medical tools based on what they learn on their visits. Fall Conservation Ball and the 5K Zoo Run Run. Her goals are to “born during troubled times.” Iniko’s story reflected a microcosm of the zoo’s elevate Friends of the Zoo events to new heights and bring exciting devotion to animal care despite the hardships of 2020, and our supporters One of her main goals is “to bring our neighboring community into the zoo new entertainment options to boost the zoo’s status as a year-round responded with donations of more than $33,000. more often and to expand the zoo’s connections with people of all walks of life regional attraction. and all abilities.”

14 15 FUTURE FOCUS

Renew, Revitalize, Recover Statement of Operating Finances

Even as we reflect on 2020, we are forging ahead with new leadership and senior staff, new opportunities and a new outlook that will revitalize the 2020 2019 zoo and the Friends of the Zoo’s support in a variety of ways. Support AND Revenue $ % $ % • The long-awaited Animal Health Center is taking shape and is Membership $467,807 28% $582,998 17% slated for completion in fall 2021. In January, the Friends launched Retail operations 240,545 15% 779,111 23% the One Health | One Mission capital campaign to furnish it with Program fees 54,332 3% 319,612 10% the latest medical equipment, and this will remain a focus for Contributions and grants 500,939 30% 960,257 29% the remainder of 2021. The campaign’s goal is to raise $1.1 million Fundraising and events 38,755 2% 191,022 6% to equip the center as a state-of-the-art animal health care and Rental and catering income 26,478 2% 358,187 11% quarantine facility that can provide for the medical needs of every Interest income 100,979 6% 166,215 5% species at the zoo, from prenatal to geriatric care. The Friends also Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness 232,693 14% – – will create a Children’s Veterinary Clinic in the health center where Total Support and Revenue $1,662,528 100% $3,357,402 100%

MONDAY youngsters can “examine” plush animals with play medical tools FRIDAY JUNE 7 AUGUST 6 to inspire future careers in animal health care. See the campaign at syracusezooevents.org/one-health-one-mission. Expenses $ % $ % • Our new and improved slate of events for 2021 include our first ever Program Services Tee Off FORE the Animals golf tournament on June 7 at Bellevue Zoo support $903,943 38% $1,061,453 38% Country Club, the 25th anniversary of Brew at the Zoo on August 6, Gift shop 140,360 6% 205,969 7% a Fall Conservation Ball in September and the Zoo Run Run 5K run/ Educational programs 286,987 12% 253,494 9% walk in October. Facility rentals/catering 237,370 10% 392,015 14% Total program services $1,568,660 66% $1,912,931 68% • A new director of food and beverage, executive chef and catering sales manager will revamp our Catering at the Zoo event offerings Supporting Services and provide a new look and menu for a revitalized café and Administration $495,118 21% $559,719 20% FRIDAY Fundraising and Membership 327,192 13% 342,591 12% SEPTEMBER 10 expanded offerings at outdoor concessions kiosks to enhance SATURDAY the guest experience. Total supporting services 822,310 34% 902,310 32% OCTOBER 23 • New perks for our members will include more discounts, coupons Total expenses $2,390,970 100% $2,815,241 100% and exclusive member programs throughout the year. Income (Loss) from Operations ($728,442) $542,161 Technology upgrades including zoo-wide Wi-Fi and TV monitors • Net change in market value of investments $402,749 $535,247 will add to our visitors’ educational experiences at the zoo, create

new connections with our guests and community partners and offer Increase (Decrease) in net assets ($325,693) $1,077,408 more accessible information and service to people of all abilities Net assets at beginning of year 6,932,897 5,855,489 and languages. Net assets at end of year $6,607,204 $6,932,897 • We will expand our partnership with local advocacy groups and influencers to increase our outreach to and opportunities for ALL of A full set of financial statements, including a report of independent auditors, our neighbors to engage with their community’s zoo. is available for review during normal business hours at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

16 17 ANIMAL UPDATES: BIRTHS AND HATCHINGS

Mobilizing Marcy ANIMAL A high point of 2020 was the birth of a cub on May 18, five days before the zoo reopened to the public. The zoo and the Friends held a media event on June 24 for Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon to introduce the female cub and announce a naming vote. What the public didn’t know is UPDATES: that the zoo’s veterinary team had diagnosed her with a debilitating condition known as Swimmer Syndrome that would have prevented her from ever walking BIRTHS without intensive intervention. The condition surfaced when the cub was 3 weeks old, and our team reacted quickly, reaching out to two fellow AZA zoos that had treated snow leopard HATCHINGS “swimmers” with physical therapy, the Bronx Zoo and the San Diego Zoo. (In fact, the Bronx Zoo’s experience was featured in an episode of “The Zoo” on Animal Planet.)

Every year we look forward to Scientists are not sure what causes Swimmer Syndrome, but it affects “singleton” cubs more often than multiples who have to share the mother’s milk supply, so welcoming new arrivals to the zoo they believe extra gain is a factor that causes single cubs to have trouble – be they through zoo births and lifting themselves at a growth stage when their leg muscles need to strengthen, not weaken. hatchings or new animals and species coming to us from other Cornell Veterinarian Dr. Becky Eddy and the zoo carnivore team devised a physical therapy schedule that required them to remove the cub from her accredited institutions. mother, Daania for a few minutes at first, building up to three hours a day as therapy progressed. Thanks to years of training with Daania that forged a strong bond with her caregivers, Daania allowed the team to remove her cub some More than ever, the three dozen times, knowing they would return her safely. Rosamond Gifford Zoo is At the time of the cub’s naming vote, she was still in treatment – but it turned established as a top-tier zoo entrusted out be amazingly fitting that the winner was Marcy, the name of New York with caring for and helping to save state’s highest mountain.

some of the world’s most endangered Marcy’s success story was the cover feature for our Fall 2020 issue of MyZoo species. Thank you for helping Magazine. It can be found online at rosamondgiffordzoo.org/myzoomagazine. the Friends of the Zoo support this crucial mission.

18 19 ANIMAL UPDATES: BIRTHS AND HATCHINGS ANIMAL UPDATES: BIRTHS AND HATCHINGS

Our animal care team continued their “I Love New York” Raising Iniko naming theme, so most of our new arrivals were named for places in New York state. One little monkey in particular won the hearts of CNY and beyond in 2020. Iniko was born on June 8 to mom Becca and father MJ. But although Becca A male baby Sichuan takin was born April 6 to mother Jiao and father had several previous births with no complications, this one was different. Becca Bo. He was named for our state capital and nicknamed “A.C.” The calf went into renal failure and our team had to call in an animal obstetrics expert represented the second birth of this vulnerable species of Asian mountain to perform a C-section. They successfully delivered Iniko, but Becca succumbed goat at the zoo. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the shortly after. Now it was up to the zoo to hand-rear her tiny baby. birth at his daily COVID-19 briefing on April 23.

Zoo Curator Dan Meates and his wife, Zookeeper Leisje Meates, took on the Four baby Black Welsh Mountain sheep were born, all fathered by task of bringing Iniko to their home to foster her, accepting that they would eat, our ram, Beast. Mother ewe Belle had a boy and a girl named Bronx and breathe and sleep baby monkey care for months. Brooklyn on January 20, and our other ewe, Beauty, gave birth to boy and girl twins, Brutus and Bristol, on April 22. Brutus is a town in Cayuga County The couple had 20 years’ experience raising newborns and hatchlings of and Bristol is a town in Ontario County. various species at zoos around the world, and they had the benefit of the zoo’s accreditation by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), whose 240 Three baby San Clemente Island goats were born in 2020, all fathered by member institutions share health records, research data and best practices for male goat Pop. Mother goat Lydia gave birth to a male kid on February 13. thousands of species. But a search for protocols on hand-rearing a baby patas He was named Clyde after a village in Wayne County. Female goat Ruby had monkey, or even a similar species, came up empty. twin male babies on May 27. They were named Chester and Sterling for the towns in Orange County and Cayuga County respectively. The job of raising Iniko turned out to be the first recorded instance of a baby patas monkey being hand reared by humans – during a pandemic no less. Leisje A female Humboldt chick hatched at the zoo on May 22 gave her the Nigerian name Iniko because it means “born during to parents Malia and Hugo. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon troubled times.” named her Cuatro as a nod to the four-phase reopening of New York state. Our zoo was the first to reopen on May 23, the day after Cuatro hatched! Dan and Leisje turned a room of their home into a sterile nursery and took turns feeding her every two hours for her first 3 months of life, keeping detailed A male baby American bison was born to mother bison Sue and father notes on everything for a future scientific paper. At about 4 months old, they Harley on Memorial Day, May 25, just as the zoo closed for the day. He was began bringing her to the zoo regularly to expand her world and allow other named Liberty after the village in Sullivan County. keepers to help care for her. Two Kimberley rock monitors hatched at the zoo on July 5, the second As Iniko thrived and grew more active, the team allowed her to play in the zoo and third of this species to hatch at a zoo in the United States. This is even conference room while they outfitted a monkey playroom in the glassed-in more consequential because the first Kimberley rock monitor to hatch at studio in the zoo’s upper lobby. Zoo visitors got a chance to see her up close in a U.S. zoo also hatched here in 2019! The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is one of action last fall and winter. only three zoos in North America to care for this species of lizard native to Northeastern Australia. More recently, the team began the gradual process of introducing Iniko to her real family, the zoo’s troop of patas monkeys. If all goes well, Iniko will move in A male baby Chinese muntjac was born July 28 to mother muntjac Rosalyn with the troop in 2021. and father Alfred. Chinese muntjac are the world’s smallest species of deer. He was named Campbell after the town in Steuben County (as well as hoofstock keeper Theo Campbell).

20 2121 ANIMAL UPDATES: WELCOMED IN 2020 In Memoriam

OCELOT LISA Lisa the , a longtime zoo resident, passed away on June 30 at age 18. She was a favorite of zoo visitors and a popular subject for photographers for many THE GOLDEN GIRLS ZEYA, AMUR TELLARO, GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS years before retiring off exhibit due to old age in 2018. Four female Turkmenian markhor known as “the A female Amur tiger, Zeya, came to us from After male Giant Pacific octopus Ollie passed away Golden Girls” came to us from the Columbus Zoo on Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo on September 29 to be from natural causes in March 2020, the Friends of March 26. Their names are, of course, Blanche, Rose, introduced to our male Amur tiger, Thimbu. Zeya the Zoo invested $1,500 to bring a new Giant Dorothy and Sophia. and her sister, Reka, were born at the Beardsley Pacific octopus from Canada to inhabit our GPO Zoo on November 25, 2017 and hand-reared after exhibit. The new female’s travel was delayed for the Did You Know? their mother failed to care for them. The AZA summer due to COVID, but she arrived here in time The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is in charge of the Species Survival Plan for Amur recommended to go on exhibit on World Octopus Day October 8. AJAY AND BATU studbook for Turkmenian markhor as part of the introducing Thimbu and Zeya at our Amur tiger Our animal care team named her Tellaro after a tiny In early December, tragedy struck the zoo in the form of a deadly virus that targets Species Survival Plan to maintain an assurance facility in Syracuse after our pair of elderly Amur seaside town in Italy that, legend has it, was saved young Asian elephants, Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV). All of our population of this threatened species in human tigers passed away in 2019. Introductions are from a pirate invasion by a heroic octopus. elephants are routinely tested for EEHV because of its severity and unpredictability. care, to prevent them from going extinct. Studbooks occurring in hopes for Amur tiger cubs in the future. Five-year-old Batu tested positive on December 3 and was in treatment when his contain the genetic and breeding history for the younger brother, Ajay, died suddenly of EEHV on December 8. entire population in human care at accredited zoos in North America. An outpouring of grief, sympathy and support from the public as well as the ANDEAN MORATH Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) community helped our elephant team Andean bear Morath, whose twin brother passed away stay focused on trying to save Batu. Sadly, he succumbed to the virus three days in late 2019, died on July 21 at age 26 ½. He and his twin later, on December 11. Neither calf showed any symptoms until shortly before brother, Kahless, were born in January 1994 at Chicago’s they passed away, underlining the importance of rapid testing and treatment. As Lincoln Park Zoo and came to Syracuse in 2005. They a result, we decided to honor them with a fundraising campaign, The Ajay and were named for mythical warrior brothers of Batu Memorial Fund, to provide on-site EEHV testing and treatment equipment lore and were close companions for life. Kahless for the new Animal Health Center. So far, the fund has raised $32, 235, or 25 passed away in December 2019 at age 25. Both lived well percent of our goal. beyond the average lifespan for their species thanks to the exceptional care they received at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. To donate to the fund, visit justgiving.com/campaign/ajay-batu-memorial-fund

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Brian Oaks Nicole and Michael Petrie Mary and Nicholas Ricciardi Roberta and Garratt Savage Mark Watkins Joan Strube Mike Vecchio Anna and Galina Levina Krystal and Matthew Mastro Mark Zlotnick Margaret O’Brien Dolores and Peter Petrone Donnaline Richman John Savage Heather and Joseph Simmons Karen Stuper Shannon Vicario Bonnie Levy and Steven Faigen Lauren and Bryan Materson Robin and Philip Monteleone Edythe and Peter O’Brien Cynthia and Cassandra Phillips Tiffany Rickert and John Higgins Susan and Leonard Savedoff Avery Sinclair Laura and William Sullivan Emily and Matt Vidas Karen and John Lewien Mary and Christina Mathewson Thomas Moody James and Mona Ockenden Carol and Bruce Pietraszek Robert Riley and Steve Sawicki Anne Singer Ruth Sullivan and Kim Slimbaugh Sara Villegas Joanne Lewis Lisa Matthews Ann and Charles Moore Lisa O’Connor and Paul Arigides Betty Pilato Maudie and Graham Ritchie Randall Sayre Sharye Skinner Bonny and Robert Sunheimer Lynne Vincent and Jami Schmohe Heather Liggett and Stephanie and Edward Maturo Erin and Joseph Moore Catherine O’Connor Swan and Melissa Pingry Gloria and Phillip Rizzo Judy and Carl Scanlon Marlene and Don Slade SUNY Oswego Donald and Nancy Vincentini Jeremy Brooks Megan and John Matyjasik Randy More and Nicole Czajak Rosa Pinti and Lori Detran Barbara Roback Elizabeth and William Schaefer Dawn Slocum Martha Sutter and David Ross Marilyn Vinette Emily Lima-Deangelis and Dolores and John Mauro Christine O’Connell More Peggy Ogden and Timothy Atseff Meghan Piper Roseann Robbins Maureen and David Scharoun Linda and L. William Slocum Anne and John Sveen Meghan and Thomas Vitale Linda Sorbello Erin and Martin Mauro Deborah Morey Kevin O’Grady Kristina and Brian Pisegna Beth and Matthew Robbins Jennifer and Barry Schecter Nichole and Laurie Slocum Tina and Jon Erik Svereika Andrew and Candace VonDeak

THIS DONOR ROSTER RECOGNIZES CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020. EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO LIST DONORS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ACCURATELY. 28 IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT (315) 435-8511 X8518. 29 2020 Donor Roster continued

Amy and Peter Voorhees Deborah and David Witmer J. Susan and John Voss Linda and Eric Witschi Memorial Gifts Anne Marie Voutsinas Dona Wonacott A memorial gift is a meaningful way to honor the memory of someone who has touched your life Sally Wagner Debbie Wood Jeanne Wagner-Pratt and Dale Pratt Jessica and Adam Woodburn or recognize a life-cycle event or accomplishment. Diane and Kathleen Waldon Teresa and Patrick Woodlock In Honor of Maxine Dobe In Memory of Sam Martin Jean and Daniel Waldron Davis Woodruff and Luisa Ortiz Jeanne Walewski Gail and Sam Woods Beverly Hays Joanne Schoonmaker Toni Ann and Richard Walsh Pamela Woollis Sandra Ward Paige Wright In Honor of Jeff Glose In Memory of Hans & Marilyn Otten Cheryl and Peter Ward Denise Wrinn Joyce Sherman Erica Peterson Debra Warner and Susan and Warren Wulff Herbert Schrayshuen Brittany Wynne In Memory of Martha “Marti” Anne Babcock Abell In Memory of Gerald Ringes Sara Warner and Laurence Volan Patricia Yeiser Susan Abell Sondra Battles Suzanne and Ernest Wass Lisa Young and Bernard Schneider Bryan Bortnick Mary and David Wassel Jack Young The Elephant Society Theresa Waters and Linda Schwartz Jennifer and Monte Young In Memory of Barbara Coffey Anna Campbell Beverly and Christopher Way Beth Younis Rebecca Coffey Joyce Ferlito In recognition of those who Amber and Lisa Weakley Deborah and Jessica Zabel Anne Coffey via My Tribute Gift Foundation Fuss have left a legacy to Gustave Wedemeyer Adam Zaczkowski and Erin Brown Tracy Crisafulli Hilary Glassman via Fidelity Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Denise and John Wehrle Linda and David Zagraniczny John Fleming Helena Harbert through a planned gift Anita and Howard Weinberger Candice Zaia Anne Gabriel Nina Hastings Jenna Weitzel and Jon Raes Jolene Zaia Kathleen Hinchman Barbara McCormack Mr. Carl I. Austin, Jr. Barbara Weller Thomasine Zajac Karen Miltner Debra McCoy Monica Wellings and Roman Politi Phyllis and Mark Zames Rachel Poller Jean Palmer Ms. Diane B. Baker Laura Welsh Christine Zapf-Longo and Christine A. Taylor Sherry Saylor Ms. Debra Kuepper Mandy Wendell James Longo Lisa and Erik Wennberg Nicole Zarra Sharon Seguin Mr. Alex Eassa, Jr. Janet Wenzel Mary Ann Zelinski In Memory of Andy Cowen K.B. Shaver Ms. Penny Eger Robin Cowan Patricia Simpson Nolan Wereley Marion F. Zerbinos Ms. Molly M. Fulton Sandra Wessing Joyce Zern Lucille Upcraft Ann Western Robert Zimmer In Memory of Donald D. Davis Mrs. Joanne Gestwick Lynda and Terry Wheat Amy and Michael Dorsch In Memory of Priscilla Rogers Estate of Irene L. Hunter Linda White Jill W. Stanton Mr. Robert H. Linn Kasi and Michael White In Memory of Marie June Eger Jason White and Christine Black Estate of Linda K. Massey Mabel Whitmore, Trustee In Memory of Brittany Sass Whole Me Inc. Estate of Ida L. Myers Ann Wickes Hillsborough Education Association Henry A. Panasci, Jr. Christine and Scott Wickham In Memory of Minette Frank Lauren Penizotto Charitable Remainder Trust Anna Widger Richard Hartman Woods Road School Sunshine Leeann and Craig Wiess Ms. Ann Scanlon Lynne Wiley In Memory of Dolores Johnston In Memory of Olga White Estate of Frances Schiefer Anita and John Williams Mary A. Carr Loretta and Bill Corcoran JoAnne and Mark Williams Mr. Stanley Solow Marlene Fuks Carolyn Sherwood Willow Field Elementary School Ms. Ann M. Stevenson Cathy Willsey and Phillip Gioia Susan Kline In Memory of Frederick Ian Wolf Mr. Edward P. Street Rosemary and Richard Wilson Andrea Montanaro Mary Anne and Donald Winfield Pamela Murray Janet and Larry Wolf Erika and Heather Wing Deborah Peck-King Larry Witanowski and Hickernell David Witanowski and Kirsten Foster

30 31 2021 Board of Directors

Officers Al Gough, Chair Terry Hopkins, Vice Chair Jamie Card, Treasurer Peter Belyea, Secretary

Ex Officio Carrie Large, Executive Director Henry Ted Fox, Zoo Director Brian Kelley, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation

Board Members Dr. Zina Berry Carl Isley Debra Cody Bishop Colette Mathews-Carter Ryan Elliott Kathy O’Connell Heidi Holtz Melissa Jaime Hunsicker Melissa Piper Benjamin Hussong Jean Marie Russo Laura Iorio Natalie Scavone

Senior Staff Allison Angona, Membership Manager Chuck Anthony, Director of Food and Beverage Phil Austin, Director of Finance Kim Coons, Director of Education and Volunteer Services Janet “J” Gramza, Communications Manager Debbi Licamele, HR Manager Maria Simmons, Director of Marketing and Communications Heidi Strong, Director of Development Sabrina Sweet, Gift Shop Manager/Buyer

J. Ryan McMahon II Onondaga County Executive syracusezoo RosamondGiffordZoo Brian Kelley Commissioner Parks & Recreation ONE CONSERVATION PLACE, SYRACUSE, NY 13204 Ted Fox 315.435.8511 | [email protected] | ROSAMONDGIFFORDZOO.ORG Zoo Director

Photo credits: Deb DeLorenzo, Erin Fingar, Janet “J” Gramza, Seth Groesbeck, Maria Simmons, Jeanann Wieners, Diana Whiting.

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