outh AfricA - Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

outh AfricA&SSwaziland Victoria FallsSeptember 17 - September 30, 2012Your Trip HostsCraig PughExecutive Director and CEO,Tampa’s Lowry Park ZooA world traveler and safari leader, Craig lived in Africa whileattending university and is passionate and knowledgeableabout African wildlife, local communities, and worldwideconservation programs. Craig earned a Master’s degreefrom Northwestern University and was formerly AssociateDirector at Chicago’s Brookfi eld Zoo and ExecutiveDirector at Palm Beach Zoo before making Tampahome in 1999.Larry Killmar, Ph.D.Vice President andDirector of Collections,Tampa’s Lowry Park ZooIn the early 1950s, wildlife in the country of Swazilandhad been severely decimated by rampant hunting andhabitat loss. One family, the Reillys, began a tirelesscrusade to save the remaining species and restorethose that were lost. Their determination andperseverance led to the establishment of three NationalParks and the beginning of wildlife conservation inSwaziland. Elephants, black and white rhino and manyother species are now thriving due to their efforts.Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo provides support to helpthe people of Swaziland and the Reilly’s with theirconservation mission.Unique and exclusive to this departure, you’ll visit oneof the parks established by the Reillys, learn moreabout their efforts fi rst-hand, and see where some ofthe African elephants at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoocome from.Dr. Killmar has spent the past 35 years traveling the worldincluding traveling to Africa more than 20 times. He earnedhis Ph.D. and MBA from California Coast University and wasformerly Deputy Director of Collections for the ZoologicalSociety of San Diego. He joined Tampa’s Lowry ParkZoo in 2007, where he continues as a member of theConservation Breeding Specialist Group of The InternationalUnion Conservation of Nature and The American Zoo andAquarium Association.