Making the Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit a Reality

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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
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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
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First Steps

• Acquisition
• Medical Considerations
• Shipping
• Quarantine

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Prior to Arrival at the Exhibit

• Bronx Zoo as a staging area
• Initial Training
• Evaluating Personalities, idiosyncracies.

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MeanwhileBack at CPZ

• Final Walk-throughs
• Furnishings
• Diets

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Arrival

• Acclimation
• New facility and people.
• New environment-Center of Manhattan vs. Bronx Zoo
• Providing privacy
• Training
• Learning to shift and go on exhibit.

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Exhibit

• Acclimation to the exhibit.
• Acclimation to guests.

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Finished Product
Photo J.L. Maher, WCS
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All the People Who Made this Exhibit Possible

• 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-OM Manager, CPZ
• Mong Lee-OM Asst. Manager, CPZ
• Marlon Ragbir, Maintainer, CPZ