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Making the Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit a Reality. Jeff Sailer, Director & Animal Curator, Central Park Zoo Photos: Susan Cardillo. What Does it Take to Produce a Successful Exhibit. Exhibit Design Content and Graphics Construction Events and PR But what about the animals……..?.
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Making the Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit a Reality Jeff Sailer, Director & Animal Curator, Central Park Zoo Photos: Susan Cardillo
What Does it Take to Produce a Successful Exhibit • Exhibit Design • Content and Graphics • Construction • Events and PR • But what about the animals……..? Photo: J. L. Maher, WCS
First Steps • Acquisition • Medical Considerations • Shipping • Quarantine
Prior to Arrival at the Exhibit • Bronx Zoo as a staging area • Initial Training • Evaluating Personalities, idiosyncracies.
Meanwhile……Back at CPZ • Final Walk-throughs • Furnishings • Diets
Arrival • Acclimation • New facility and people. • New environment-Center of Manhattan vs. Bronx Zoo • Providing privacy • Training • Learning to shift and go on exhibit.
Exhibit • Acclimation to the exhibit. • Acclimation to guests.
Finished Product Photo: J.L. Maher, WCS
Dr. Pat Thomas-General Curator, BZ Jeff Sailer-Curator, CPZ Dr. Colleen McCann-Curator, BZ Susan Cardillo-Asst. Curator, CPZ Dr. David Powell-Asst. Curator, BZ Anthony Brownie-Collections Manager, CPZ Bruce Foster-Collections Manager, CPZ Penny Kalk-Collections Manager, BZ David Autry-Supervisor/System Operator, CPZ Berni Leahy-Veterinary Technician, CPZ Heather Gordon-Senior Keeper, CPZ Jessica Moody-Senior Keeper, BZ Nilda Ferrer-Curator of Animal Records, LI Anne Rockmore-Registrar, BZ Helen Basic-Registrar, CPZ Carmen Guzman-Shipping Coordinator, LI Dr. Robert Moore-Veterinarian, LI Melissa Nelson-Behaviorist, BZ Tumeca Gittens-Keeper, CPZ Gretchen Stoddard-Keeper, CPZ Todd Comstock-Head of Horticulture, City Zoos Igor Labutov-O&M Manager, CPZ Mong Lee-O&M Asst. Manager, CPZ Marlon Ragbir, Maintainer, CPZ All the People Who Made this Exhibit Possible