Posted by Peter in What You Can Do
Houston Zoo Call of the Wild Speaker Series resumes October 2010 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers.
October 13th, 2010
The Houston Zoo welcomes internationally acclaimed photographer Frans Lanting
FRANS LANTING has been hailed as one of the great nature photographers of our time. His influential work appears in books, magazines, and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature in environments from the Amazon to Antarctica. He portrays wild creatures as ambassadors for the preservation of complete ecosystems, and his many publications have increased worldwide awareness of endangered ecological treasures in far corners of the earth.
Go to http://www.houstonzoo.org/lectureseries/ for ticket information
Posted by Peter in What You Can Do
Houston Zoo Call of the Wild Speaker Series resumes October 2010 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers.
November 17th, 2010
The Houston Zoo welcomes Carter Smith, Executive Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
A native of Austin, Smith developed his passion for wildlife and the out of doors at a young age while roaming his family’s farm and ranch land interests in Gonzales, Williamson, and Edwards Counties. He has a wildlife management degree from Texas Tech and a master’s degree in conservation biology from Yale University. He began his professional career in 1992 as a management intern at TPWD, assisting in the Private Lands and Public Hunting programs. As a biologist, he has worked on a variety of research projects ranging from studying moose in the boreal forests of Saskatchewan to pronghorn antelope in far west Texas.
He serves on a number of conservation-related boards of directors and advisory councils and was recently named an outstanding alumnus by Texas Tech and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Prior to his selection as TPWD Executive Director, Carter Smith was with The Nature Conservancy of Texas, serving as state director, where he led a team that protected nearly 250,000 acres.
Go to http://www.houstonzoo.org/lectureseries/ for ticket information
Posted by Peter in Featured,What You Can Do
Photo credit Cristina Mittermeir
Who is not drawn to spectacular imagery? Wildlife, people, landscapes; a good photo is captivating and, many times, offers you an opportunity to learn more about the subject.
On March 25th, the Houston Zoo will be welcoming world class photographer, and Director of the International League of Conservation Photographers, Cristina Mittermeir as part of our Call of the Wild Speaker Series. Come out to enjoy an evening of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, breathtaking photographs and first-hand stories from conservationists on the frontlines in the battle to help save the world’s wildlife and habitats. Just click on the Call of the Wild link above for ticket information. While you are there, pick up Cristina’s new book The Wealth of Nature on pre-order and pick it up at the lecture.
The International League of Conservation Photographers mission is mission is to translate conservation science into compelling visual messages targeted to specific audiences. We work with leading scientists, policy makers, government leaders and conservation groups to produce the highest-quality documentary images of both the beauty and wonder of the natural world and the challenges facing it.
You may have caught Joel Sartore or Kevin Schafer at one of our previous speaker events – both ILCP members. If you missed them, pop on over to their websites and prepare to be amazed. Another ILCP member, Frans Lanting will be our guest speaker in October 2010.
The Houston Zoo partners with these individuals and organizations because we believe, as ILCP notes, that awe-inspiring photography is a powerful force for the environment. Our goal is to help our visitors enjoy the natural world which surrounds us, whether through a quite stroll through the zoo, or through the lenses of our colleagues.
Photo credit Cristina Mittermeir
Posted by Peter in Endangered Species,What You Can Do
National Geographic Photographer and friend of the Houston Zoo Joel Sartore has published another fantastic book: Rare: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species which features portraits of some of the country’s most endangered creatures from flies to wolves. Some of them are likely to go extinct without people ever knowing they existed. Go to http://joelsartore.com/rare/ to view and tell me how the St. Andrew’s Beach Mouse is not absolutely the most adorable rodent ever photographed.
disclaimer – Houston Zoo receives no compensation for this – the book is just full of fantastic images and the message is something we all need to be aware of
Posted by Peter in Africa,Featured,What You Can Do
Please join the Houston Zoo and Houston photographer Paul Swen in supporting wildlife conservation through: Images of Africa
Masharafa: A male lion of Tanzania relaxes after a successful hunt and feeding. The title is derived from the slang used by guides to identify lions