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An Experience of a Lifetime – Peru

By Jolee Kuo As the group trudged through the thick mud of the post-flooded Amazon rainforest I took a second to look up at the towering, vine-intertwined trees surrounding us. Suddenly, there, a flash of movement, and then another. I alerted the other fellowship recipients and local biologist guides and we all stopped in pure awe, watching a troop of squirrel monkeys climb and play right above our heads. They leapt from tree to tree, […]

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New Sensory Support Room

by Autumn Hilden In a major next step in our work to create the most comfortable and inclusive experience possible when visiting the Los Angeles Zoo, we are now proud to offer a mobile sensory support room in partnership with the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation and the Georgina Fredrick Children’s Foundation. For many individuals—particularly those with autism, dementia, PTSD, and other similar conditions—the noise and activity of public spaces can become overwhelming.

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Interior of a sensory-supportive trailer with dark walls, large cushions and dim lighting

PART 3 Adventures in Recovery

by Autumn Hilden Adventures in Recovery Life with California condors has been filled with ups and downs for both keepers. It has demanded sacrifices of time and energy, and sometimes more. Mike recalls with energy one of the most memorable weekends of his career. He’d been invited by Mike Wallace to make a trip to the eastern side of Mount El Diablo in Baja to check on some condors. “So we drive down there and

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