Randy Wisthoff, Director of the Kansas City Zoo is my guest for interview #4.  KC celebrated its 100th birthday by opening Tropics on May 1st.  Filled with primates from three continents, Tropics has been a huge hit so far.  Randy talks about the components of the newest addition, as well as other events at the zoo.

The book signing on May 31st was the most successful to date, and I had the pleasure of meeting some great KC Zoo supporters and volunteers.  Wildlife photography is a hobby of mine, so it was a treat when several members of the KC Zoo Photo Club stopped by.  The large open exhibits in Africa present numerous opportunities for great photos.  I posted a few of my own below, but their website has many many more.

Unique viewing of otters and gibbons. Visitors can see otters swim underneath the path and gibbons can swing overhead.

Saki monkeys are in the new Tropics building

Kansas City has 6 elephant cows roaming a long expansive exhibit

Hammerkops are one of many bird species in a walk through African aviary

Warthogs have a dry riverbed exhibit in front of a trio of cheetah sisters