A Greater Appreciation for Field Biologists

On Wednesday, October 19th, my Animal Behavior students braved the wet weather to conduct observations at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn for their ethograms. Despite the dismal weather, we got extremely lucky, as my students got to speak directly to the keepers, and I had the chance to meet Collections Manager, Terry Webb. We hope to continue this excercise, and build a bridge to support both ESC and WCS missions and initiatives.

Student Margaret Mercer watches the sea lion (Zalophus californianus) demonstration
Diligent student Janet Vasquez takes notes in the rain
From left-right: Janet Vasquez, Margaret Mercer, and Kevin Leftwich excitedly watch the golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia)

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