Great ape experts to meet at Oklahoma City Zoo for conference

Gorilla experts from around the world will meet at the Oklahoma City Zoo this week to talk about great ape care in captivity and conservation in the wild.

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL | Published: May 11, 2010   

Gorilla experts from around the world will meet in Oklahoma City this week to talk about great ape care in captivity and conservation in the wild.

The International Gorilla Workshop will draw about 120 zookeepers, zoo curators and conservationists from North America, Europe, Africa, Indonesia and Australia, said Dwight Scott, executive director of the Oklahoma City Zoo.

photo - Female gorilla "Kelele" waits for her medicine sandwich at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, OK, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Female gorilla "Kelele" waits for her medicine sandwich at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, OK, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman

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"These people are some of the first people I’ve ever met in the zoo industry,” said Scott, who started his career as a zookeeper.

"For me, it’s really...
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