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Last Tuesday, Ray and I enjoyed another fun evening at UTA for their Maverick Speaker Series.
Jungle Jack Hanna had a two hour presentation complete with some short film, a chat, and animals from the Dallas Zoo.

Hanna is the Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, where he was a zookeeper who helped change how zoos are run. He's a conservationist, television personality, and author - working hard to bring awareness to wildlife conservation.  He's now 72.

He was interesting, amusing, and could laugh at himself, including a blooper reel for us to see.
The animals he presented via the Dallas Zoo were boas, porcupine from South America, a sloth, and more. The grand finale was a cheetah - wow!  Beautiful creature. The young lady zookeepers/animal handlers did a great job.

Best laugh was watching them try to get the sloth from its tree limb into its cage. The slot moved "fast", evading their efforts.

I enjoy the "wild" in our own backyard  - i.e. Arlington and its University bringing speakers and sharing education with the public.