Lee Ehmke, Director of the Minnesota Zoo has the distinction of being the first interview guest for the blog! As will be the case for most of the interviews which take place in the near future, the focus was on the new exhibits opening this year at the zoo. At this fabulous Apple Valley institution, that would be Woodland Adventure, a brand new children’s play area, and Africa on the Savanna, a temporary Southern Hemisphere addition to the zoo’s Northern Trail.

I also had the pleasure of discussing:

Grizzly Coast, an extraordinary exhibit added in 2008
Lee’s career path and how he ended up in Minnesota
Future projects at the zoo……..and more!

Here are a few photos taken at the Minnesota Zoo which show some of the things Lee and I talk about.

Underwater viewing of bears at Grizzly Coast

Sichuan takin on Northern Trail

Wild boar in Grizzly Coast

Grizzly Coast finishes with rare Amur leopards

Central Plaza Fountain with gold sculptures of Grizzly Coast species