THE ASUNCIÓN ZOO PROJECT
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THE ASUNCIÓN ZOO PROJECT Initiated 1994 - by the Partners of the Americas Kansas Paraguay Partners -Comité Paraguay Kansas in collaboration with: 1994-Present Intendentes Filizola, Burt, Riera, Gallegos & the Junta Municipal of Asunción Fundación Jardin Botánico y Zoológico 1994-2006 Fundación Ricardo Boettner 2007-Present FUNDED BY : Friends of Sunset Zoological Park, Manhattan, KS 1996 – Present Sedgwick County Zoological Society, Wichita, Kansas 1997-2002 ” Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership”- Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ 1994 – Present
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THE ASUNCIÓN ZOO PROJECT. Initiated 1994 - by the Partners of the Americas Kansas Paraguay Partners -Comit é Paraguay Kansas in collaboration with:. 1994-Present Intendentes Filizola, Burt, Riera, Gallegos & the Junta Municipal of Asunción. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE ASUNCIÓN ZOO PROJECTInitiated 1994 - by the Partners of the Americas
Kansas Paraguay Partners -Comité Paraguay Kansasin collaboration with:
1994-PresentIntendentes Filizola, Burt, Riera, Gallegos
& the Junta Municipal of Asunción
Fundación Jardin Botánico y Zoológico 1994-2006Fundación Ricardo Boettner 2007-Present
FUNDED BY: Friends of Sunset Zoological Park, Manhattan, KS 1996 – Present
Sedgwick County Zoological Society, Wichita, Kansas 1997-2002
” Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership”-Association of Zoos and Aquariums’
1994 – Present
““Foundation ” buildingFoundation ” building
Formulated Master plan for Asunción Zoo - 1996
Established formal Sister Zoo relationships Sunset Zoo Manhattan – Asunción Zoo - 1994
Formed Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership Association of Zoos and Aquariums - 1994
Las Recomendaciones para la Manejo y la Exposición de Animales en el Zoológico de Asunción
Michael D. Quick Curador General -Sunset Zoological Park
Complete MOU with City of Asunción -2002
Presented – 1997`
““Foundation” Building 2009Foundation” Building 2009
and
Implemented the (1994!!!! ) -Organization Master Plan for Zoo Asunción- - As approved by Intendente Gallegos and Junta Municipal -
An MOU implemented between Municipality of Asunción, Junta Municipaland Fundación Ricardo Boettner for operational oversight of Zoo Asunción
October 2009Hosted:
President of Fundación Ricardo Boettner and
Director of Jardin Botánico y Zoológico of Asunción
on a informational tour of Kansas Zoos.
Reinventing a Zoo – ANIMAL Reinventing a Zoo – ANIMAL CARE!!!!CARE!!!!
Standard Cage for most smaller animals
Most animals were housed in row after row of these dirty, inadequate rodent infested and “smelly” cages.
It’s ALL about the animals
Cat FacilitiesCat Facilities
Jaguars (4) – Lions (9) Pumas (6) – Lions (7) Lions (6) –Tigers (2)
Jaguar Housing/viewingPuma Housing/viewing
Count ‘em 22 LIONS
Other “Exhibits”Other “Exhibits”Before & AfterBefore & After ’94 ‘03 ’94 ‘03
Hippos Elephant ♀
Caimen/Tortoises
Chimpanzee
Sometimes you have to build and Sometimes you have to build and maybe --reinventmaybe --reinvent
1994
2007
New Exhibit -1995
“New Exhibit” - 2003
Renovating 2009
Reinvented 2010
First Impressions… “The First Impressions… “The Entrance”Entrance”
1994 1994 2009
Attractions-2007 Rules !!! -2007Entrance Plaza - 2010
Renew, Rebuild, RenovateRenew, Rebuild, Renovate
View into Anaconda exhibit from office
1994
1996
Round recessed snake exhibit-’94
Foundation Office -09
1994
Reception Center & exhibit area - 2005
Renovate some…build new in other places
‘94 Tortoise Exhibit – ‘07
Home Sweet Home – ‘09
2003Howler Monkey Exhibit-’08
Ocelot - 09 Cage lined walkway ‘94
2009
Mayor Gallegos
For the Visitors
Dr.Scappini
Kiosks installed
Grounds landscapedand sidewalks built
THE “WORKERS”
Marina Petrovic Some of the REAL WORKERS!!!!
And, that’s a And, that’s a short review of short review of
what’s been what’s been going on with going on with the Asunción the Asunción Zoo Project Zoo Project
over 15 over 15 years!!!!!years!!!!!
There’s still much to be done …BUT things ARE moving!!!
