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William Elgar, who has led local Miami since February, finds the new company on the verge of breaking the annual attendance record of nearly 1 million visitors.
Born and raised in England, Mr. Elgar moved from Kingston University to Kingston Ton-Thames and Anglican Ruskin University in Coventry, where he spent six years as director of zoology at the Georgia Aquarium in Miami. .
“It was hard to go down here and see how I could support, help and guide a zoo with an amazing staff,” said Mr. Elgar.
Miami Zoo was closed due to the June-August 2020 epidemic but reopened in September following CDC guidelines. “We reduced our capacity and it was about 50%, but it didn’t slow us down. We cannot thank the local community enough to support us. We are close to 1 million visitors a year. ”
By the end of June, the Makami Garden had an estimated 800,000 visitors. The years are listed from October to October.
“We break records every month and I can’t say enough to thank the community and our guests. Not only is he present, but our message is reaching there. ”
Miami Zoo is one of 275 Miami-Dade County parks. For me, every challenge is an opportunity. This is the gem of 275 parks. Getting my hands and mind around is a big part of learning how to serve and move forward. ”
“My favorite part of working here – and it’s been five months now – is simply incredible,” Mr. Elgar said last week. “They are all very emotional. Be it veterinarians, veterinarians, entry teams or gardeners. The list goes on. ”