Audubon Zoo in New Orleans (2012)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 29.926614, -90.1340428
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-08-03
Duration: 00:06:40
Subjects: Audubon Park and Zoological Garden (New Orleans, La.) | ZOOS | Animals | Wildlife | Endangered Species | Sea lions | Leopard | BIRDS | Whooping Cranes
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Dietz, Rick Interviewee
- Delorenzo, Katie Interviewee
- Forsys, Joe Interviewee
- Schoen, Lee Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 3, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Donna LaFleur’s visit to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. She talks to general curator Rick Dietz about the zoo’s lush habitat. She also follows Katie Delorenzo, a senior sea lion trainer, as she cares for one of the zoo’s sea lions. LaFleur then talks to Joe Forsys, an assistant curator of mammals, about the zoo’s care of the endangered Amur leopard. Lastly, LaFleur tours the walk-in aviary with bird curator Lee Schoen. LaFleur’s tour of the zoo also includes footage of the whooping cranes. This story is a part of the “Zooisiana” series. Host: Shauna Sanford