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Volume XXXV, Number 4 Riverbanks is published six times a year

for members of Riverbanks Society

by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden,

Columbia, South Carolina.

Riverbanks Park Commission Mary Howard, Chair

Bud Tibshrany, Vice-Chair

Lloyd S. Liles, Treasurer

Jan Stamps, Secretary

M.F. "Phil" Bartlett

James E. Smith

Alana Odom Williams

Riverbanks Society Board Chris Goodall, President

Catherine D. Taylor, Vice President

Christie Hill, Treasurer

Derrick L. Williams, Secretary

Carl W. Blackstone

Clifford Bourke, Jr.

John W. Carrigg, Jr.

Jane Chao

Kay Crapps

J. Anderson Folsom

Jeffrey Gossett

David G. Hodges

Susan S. Keenan

Marie McGehee

William G. McMaster

Stuart Moore

Robin L. Rawl

John R. Welsh V

W. Harold Wray

Jeff Reeves, Honorary Board Member

Don F. Barton, Director Emeritus

Riverbanks Senior StaffSatch Krantz

President & CEO

Breta Rheney Chief Financial Officer

Tommy Stringfellow Chief Operating Officer

Andy Cabe Botanical Gorden Director

Elizabeth Clemens Director of Education

Ed Diebold Director of Animal Collections & Conservation

Kevin Eubanks Director of Guest Serviees

Eric Helms Director of Risk Management & Facilities

Melodie Scott-Leach Director of Habitat Horticulture

Christie Vondrak Director af Human Resources

Lochlan Wooten Director of Marketing

John Davis Curator of Mammals

Colleen Lynch Curator af Birds

Scott Pfaff Curator of Herpetology

Jennifer Rawlings Aquarium Curator

Martha Weber, DVM Senior Veterinarian

Inside Scoop The Observation Deck A note from the Director

Conservation Corner Projects funded by Riverbanks Conservation Support Fund

Fins, Feathers and Fur Keeper faves, facts and figures

In the Know Insider "tails," tidbits and tips

Keeper Corner Behind the scenes with the animals

Essential Plan Your Visit Mark your calendars and other fun things to Zoo

Features Meet the Sea Lions Find out who's who of the Zoo's newest residents

A Time of Change Discover ways to make a positive impact on our environment

Thank You for Making a Difference A special thanks to Riverbanks donors and Gold-level members

Riverbanks Hours of Operation Open daily 9am - 5pm except Thanksgiving day & Christmas day

9am - 6pm Weekends during Daylight Savings Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is located at 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia SC 29210

Subscriptions to Riverbanks are $24 per year. Members of Riverbanks Society are entitled to one free subscription along with free admission and guest passes, discounts at Zoo & Garden gift shops, invitations to special events and much more. To subscribe to Riverbanks or to join the Society, visit www.riverbanks.org or call 803.779.8717 and press 1.

Riverbanks Magazine Art Direction & Design - Matt Croxton Editor - Monique Jacobs Contributing Designer- Maria LaRocca

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Contributing Writers - Milo Anderson, Elizabeth Clemens, John Davis, Ed Diebold, Sarah Faugno,

Alyson Goodwin, Casey Lown, Andrea Mueller, Susan Reno

Contributing Photographers - Ron Brasington, Jo Marie Brown, Andy Cabe, Larry Cameron,

Lynn Hunter Hackett, Michael Jones, Melodie Scott-Leach, Richard Rokes, Robin Vondrak

OF ZOOS Public GardensASSOCIATION $ American

AQUARIUMS& Association

Cover Photograph: Sea lion by Larry Cameron

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the American Public Gardens Association.

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