Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Sam Wong has a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with Honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz. They have experience as an Animal Keeper I at Lindsay Wildlife Experience, where they enhance welfare for various wildlife species through husbandry, training, and enrichment. Sam also has experience as an Operations Intern at Nature in the City and as a Biomedical Data Science Intern at DTC. Additionally, they have worked as a Freshwater Ecology Research Technician at the University of California, Santa Cruz, conducting experiments on mesocosms to understand mosquitofish mating behavior's impact on the environment.
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Our mission: Connect people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. Lindsay Wildlife Experience saves animals lives, teaches and inspires children and adults through up-close-and personal encounters with live wild animals, and strengthens the connection between people and the natural world. Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital the oldest and largest rehabilitation centers in the United States. Our team of veterinarians, staff, and volunteers treats more than 5,500 injured and orphaned wild animals each year. The hospital is a pioneer in wildlife rehabilitation. Because wildlife does not have medical insurance, the hospital relies on donations to provide this life-saving work. Our education programs and interactive exhibit hall create meaningful opportunities to learn about the natural world and live in harmony with wildlife. Listen to the cry of a red-tailed hawk, go eye-to-eye with an opossum and watch a great horned owl eat lunch. More than 50 species of live, non-releasable, native California animals are on exhibit.