Meet Our Bloggers

Jackie-

Name: Jackie Navarro

Position: Wild Wonders Director

Interesting Facts:

  • Graduated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with Bachelors Degree in Biology
  • Can never get enough cheese; Favorite type-Maytag Blue
  • Started Wild Wonders in 1991

Favorite Animals at Wild Wonders:

  • Victor- The Cheetah –”He is the only child I’ll ever have”
  • Ollie- the Kinkajou–” First kinkajou, comes in close second”
  • Meadow- the Grey Fox
  • Seren- the Serval

BunBun-

Name:  Kimberly Wright

Position: Animal Care/Programs Sup.

Fav quote: “You have to love it before you are moved to save it”. - Sylvia Earle

Fav animals at WW:  Bunny loves them all, but there is a special place in my heart for the Rodents & Raccoons

                            (Viscachas, Porcupines, Groundhogs, Kinkajous, Coatis, Victor Cheetah-He’s a Bunny Hugger)

Interesting Facts:  Graduated from SD State as Marine Biologist

                            Avid Scuba Diver & Bunny Hugger

                            Love to Watch Animals Eat

                            Crazy for Halloween & Stephen King  

Wendy-

Name: Wendy Spaulding

Position: Wild Wonders Keeper/Educator/Trainer

Favorite Quote to live by: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”  Margaret Mead

 Interesting Facts:

  • Graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology.
  • Has been on staff at Wild Wonders since January of 2008.
  • Co-founded the Clouded Leopard Project, www.cloudedleopard.org
  • Favorite place ever been on vacation: Hermanus, South Africa
  • Favorite Band- U2

Favorite Animals at Wild Wonders:

     All of them!

 

 

 

 

Kayla-

Name: Kayla AstlPosition: Staff Zookeeper & Showperson
Favorite Quote to live by: “Whatever you are, be a good one”-Abraham Lincoln

Interesting Facts:
* Graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Biology
* Started Volunteering at Wild Wonders in November 2008.
* Have sung opera with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
* I love to read cookbooks 

 

 
Favorite Animals at Wild Wonders:

* Raji- the Binturong
* Mika- the Kinkajou
* Tater Tot- the Porcupine
* Acacia- the Bat Eared Fox

Name: Kimberley Wilshire

Position: Wild Wonders Office Assistant

Interesting Facts:

  • Graduated from the University of Oregon with Bachelors Degree in Biology.
  • Started Volunteering at Wild Wonders in September of 2008.
  • Huge Disneyland Fan… Visit at least once a week
  • Favorite Transformer…. BUMBLE BEE

Favorite Animals at Wild Wonders:

  • Meadow- the Grey Fox
  • Tater Tot- The North American Porcupine
  • Victor- The Cheetah
  • Latte and Espresso- The African Pygmy Hedgehogs.

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