Zoo launching “One Wild World” live virtual series 
Free 3-part weekly series starts October 1

WHAT:            
The connection between humans and animals has never been more timely or impactful than it is right now. People around the world have the shared experience of a global pandemic, the origins of which can be traced to wildlife and wildlife trafficking.  

Join Woodland Park Zoo and experts around the globe for the new series One Wild World: Examining the Intersection of Animals, Humans and Habitats in a Global Pandemic. This live, virtual series is free to watch and offers perspective, education, and solutions to major challenges in wildlife conservation and global health. 

WATCH LIVE:   www.zoo.org/onewildworldlive 

WHEN: â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯
Episode 1: One Care: Animals in Human Care and the Role of Zoos 
Date: October 1, 2020 
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT 

Episode 2: One Northwest: Species and Spaces in the Pacific Northwest 
Date: October 8, 2020 
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT 

Episode 3: One World: How a Human and an Animal Changed Global Health 
Date: October 15, 2020 
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT 

See below for a list of speakers! 

VISIT:              
Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for more information or to access an event calendar reminder 

TICKETS:         
All episodes are free to watch. 

RESOURCES:    
Visit zoo.org/resources for free discussion prompts and learning resources related to each episode. The prompts will be available beginning Oct. 1 and are specifically designed for middle and high school students and teachers 

INFO:
Can’t watch live? Visit  Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for the full recorded series after the air dates. 

Special thanks to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. One Wild World is broadcast live thanks to PNTA and #SeattleLives.  

For more information about Woodland Park Zoo, visit www.zoo.org and follow the zoo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.   

SPEAKERS: 

Episode 1 

Panel:  
Bonnie Baird, PhD, Animal Welfare Scientist at Woodland Park Zoo  
Nancy Hawkes, PhD, Director of Animal Care at Woodland Park Zoo 
Tim Storms, DVM, Associate Veterinarian at Woodland Park Zoo 

Special guests: 
Grant Abel, Director of Life Sciences at Seattle Aquarium 
Marc Ancrenaz, PhD, Scientific Director at Hutan – Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme 
Dan Ashe, President and CEO of Association of Zoos & Aquariums  
Bonnie Gunn, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Global Animal Health at Washington State University 
Tara Harris, PhD, Director of Conservation and Science at Phoenix Zoo, Coordinator of Association of Zoos & Aquariums Tiger Species Survival Plan and Tiger Conservation Campaign  
Wai Yee Lam, Chief Operations Officer at Rimba 
Tara Stoinski, PhD, President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund             

Episode 2: 

Panel:  
Jay Julius, Former Chairman and Councilmember of Lummi Nation 
Robert Long, PhD, Senior Conservation Scientist and Director, Living Northwest Program at Woodland Park Zoo 
Wendy Willette, Detective with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement program 
 
Special guests: 
Lisa Dabek, PhD, Senior Conservation Scientist and Director of the Papua New Guinea Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program at Woodland Park Zoo 
Alejandro Grajal, PhD, President and CEO of Woodland Park Zoo 
Lynda Mapes, Environment Reporter with The Seattle Times 
Nora Nickum, Ocean Policy Manager at Seattle Aquarium 
Modi Pontio, Associate Director, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program – Papua New Guinea 

Episode 3:  

 Panel:  
Darin Collins, DVM, Director of Animal Health Programs at Woodland Park Zoo 
Erin Meyer, PhD, Director of Conservation Programs & Partnerships at Seattle Aquarium 
Xiaoshun Zeng, PhD, candidate, China Studies Program, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington 
 
Special guests:  
Bob Ferguson, Washington Attorney General 
Kae Kawanishi, PhD, General Manager of MYCAT 
Levi Novey, Outreach and Education Specialist at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Peter Rabinowitz MD MPH, Professor and Director at University of Washington Center for One Health Research 
Kerston Swartz, Director of Government Affairs at Woodland Park Zoo 

Moderator 
Farrah Paul, Director of Public Relations and Community Affairs at Woodland Park Zoo 

Visit  Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for updates as more guests are added!