THE ASUNCIN ZOO PROJECT Initiated by the Partners of the Americas Kansas Paraguay Partners -Comit Paraguay Kansas in collaboration with: 1994-Present Intendentes Filizola, Burt, Riera, Gallegos & the Junta Municipal of Asuncin Fundacin Jardin Botnico y Zoolgico Fundacin Ricardo Boettner 2007-Present FUNDED BY : Friends of Sunset Zoological Park, Manhattan, KS 1996 Present Sedgwick County Zoological Society, Wichita, Kansas Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership- Association of Zoos and Aquariums 1994 Present Foundation building Formulated Master plan for Asuncin Zoo Established formal Sister Zoo relationships Sunset Zoo Manhattan Asuncin Zoo Formed Paraguay Conservation Action Partnership Association of Zoos and Aquariums Las Recomendaciones para la Manejo y la Exposicin de Animales en el Zoolgico de Asuncin Michael D. Quick Curador General -Sunset Zoological Park Complete MOU with City of Asuncin Presented 1997` Foundation Building 2009 and Implemented the (1994!!!! ) -Organization Master Plan for Zoo Asuncin- - As approved by Intendente Gallegos and Junta Municipal - An MOU implemented between Municipality of Asuncin, Junta Municipal and Fundacin Ricardo Boettner for operational oversight of Zoo Asuncin October 2009 Hosted: President of Fundacin Ricardo Boettner and Director of Jardin Botnico y Zoolgico of Asuncin on a informational tour of Kansas Zoos. Reinventing a Zoo ANIMAL CARE!!!! Standard Cage for most smaller animals Most animals were housed in row after row of these dirty, inadequate rodent infested and smelly cages. Its ALL about the animals Cat Facilities Jaguars (4) Lions (9)Pumas (6) Lions (7)Lions (6) Tigers (2) Jaguar Housing/viewing Puma Housing/viewing Count em 22 LIONS Other Exhibits Before & After 94 03 Hippos Elephant Caimen/ Tortoises Chimpanzee Sometimes you have to build and maybe --reinvent New Exhibit New Exhibit Renovating 2009 Reinvented 2010 First Impressions The Entrance Attractions-2007Rules !!! -2007Entrance Plaza Renew, Rebuild, Renovate View into Anaconda exhibit from office Round recessed snake exhibit-94 Foundation Office Reception Center & exhibit area Renovate somebuild new in other places 94 Tortoise Exhibit 07 Home Sweet Home Howler Monkey Exhibit-08 Ocelot - 09 Cage lined walkway Mayor Gallegos For the Visitors Dr.Scappini Kiosks installed Grounds landscaped and sidewalks built THE WORKERS Marina PetrovicSome of the REAL WORKERS!!!! And, thats a short review of whats been going on with the Asuncin Zoo Project over 15 years!!!!! Theres still much to be done BUT things ARE moving!!!