October 16, 2-3: Author Talk with Sandra Bonura
Belle Benchley was hired out of desperation, but she led with defiance. She navigated the San Diego Zoo through the brink of bankruptcy to become the world's first female zoo director and her legacy changed the world. An outsider to the scientific establishment, she rejected Victorian cages and pioneered the open-air, moated enclosures we see in modern zoos today. She spent her days in the trenches, developing an intuitive sense for animal care that often baffled trained veterinarians. First, she... Continue Reading >
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