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12-15-2008, 01:10 PM
Two specialists from the Bronx Zoo and the United States National Aviary visited Santo Domingo to help the National Zoo reconstruct its aviary, as part of a cooperation agreement. Steven J. Sarro, director of Animal Programs and Steven Latta, assistant director of Conservation and Field Research at the National Aviary visited to help the zoo develop its work program to restore the aviary to its initial splendor. The National Aviary is the premier bird park in the United States.
National Zoo director Patricia Toribio hosted the two experts. Also as part of cooperation agreements with the Bronx Zoo, David Powell, a world famous animal curator, also visited recently to help the zoo with its new programs.
Toribio is continuing programs initiated by her predecessor David Arias who rescued the zoo and restored it as one of Santo Domingo's leading attractions.
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National Zoo director Patricia Toribio hosted the two experts. Also as part of cooperation agreements with the Bronx Zoo, David Powell, a world famous animal curator, also visited recently to help the zoo with its new programs.
Toribio is continuing programs initiated by her predecessor David Arias who rescued the zoo and restored it as one of Santo Domingo's leading attractions.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)