Ron Magill
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Ron Magill is an American wildlife
expert and photographer; he is the communications director of the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, and makes regular television appearances.
Magill was born in New York City
, New York
, but moved to Florida
at the age of 12, and obtained an associate's degree
at the University of Florida
. His first job was working at the Miami Serpentarium, which no longer exists. In 1980 he became a zookeeper
and gradually became lead zookeeper, senior zookeeper and then assistant curator
.
Today, Magill is the communications director of the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens and makes regular appearances on television shows such as Good Morning America
, Sábado Gigante
, The Late Show With David Letterman, and The Today Show. He has also appeared on several documentaries for the Discovery Channel
and the History Channel, and, during the 1980s, handled all the animals used on the Miami Vice
television series.
In 2006 Magill received the Wildlife Ambassador Award in recognition of his efforts on wildlife preservation. Magill was also director for the Cheetah Conservation Program.
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
expert and photographer; he is the communications director of the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, and makes regular television appearances.
Magill was born in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, but moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
at the age of 12, and obtained an associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. His first job was working at the Miami Serpentarium, which no longer exists. In 1980 he became a zookeeper
Zookeeper
A zookeeper is a worker in a zoo, responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. As part of their routine, they clean the exhibits and report health problems...
and gradually became lead zookeeper, senior zookeeper and then assistant curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
.
Today, Magill is the communications director of the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens and makes regular appearances on television shows such as Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...
, The Late Show With David Letterman, and The Today Show. He has also appeared on several documentaries for the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
and the History Channel, and, during the 1980s, handled all the animals used on the Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
television series.
In 2006 Magill received the Wildlife Ambassador Award in recognition of his efforts on wildlife preservation. Magill was also director for the Cheetah Conservation Program.