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Call of the Wild Speaker Series

Houston Zoo Call of the Wild Speaker Series resumes again in September 2009 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers.

The Houston Zoo’s 2009-10 Call of the Wild Speaker Series begins its new season in September 2009 with an exciting lineup of guest speakers. Enjoy an evening of scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, breathtaking photographs and first-hand stories from conservationists on the frontlines in the battle to help save the world’s wildlife. Proceeds of the Call of the Wild lectures benefit our local and global conservation initiatives at the Zoo.

With conservation and environmental issues becoming hot-button topics for debate across the world, the Houston Zoo’s Call of the Wild Speaker Series offers a forum for global conservation leaders to share their knowledge, concerns and plans for the future. Starting September 10, 2009, four unique lectures will be held at the Brown Education Center over the span of six months.

The Call of the Wild Speaker Series is generously sponsored by the Charles T. Bauer Foundation, the Tapeats Fund, and Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Houston Zoo.

Seating is limited. Tickets for the speaker series are on sale now.

March 25, 2010
Cristina Mittermeir Wildlife Photographer

Executive Director International League of Conservation Photographers
Brown Education Center
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments
Event begins at 7:00 p.m

From the popular to the scientific, Cristina's work has appeared in major magazines around the world including Nature's Best, Latina, Elan, National Geographic, National Geographic Explorer, Organic Connections and American Photo in the United States, Rumbos, Escala and Sale la Foto, in Mexico, Explorador and Terra in Brazil, Man and Biosphere in China, among others.

As a photographer and writer since 1996, Cristina has co-edited 9 books, including a series published with Conservation International and Cemex. Megadiversity: Earth's Wealthiest Countries for Biodiversity (1996), Hotspots: Earth's biologically richest and most endangered ecoregions (1998), Wilderness Areas: Earth's Last Wild Places (2002), Wildlife Spectacles (2003), Hotspots Revisited (2005), and Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas (2005), and Pantanal: South America’s Wetland Jewel (2005). Her latest book project, The Human Footprint was produced with the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York in conjunction with her own organization, the ILCP.

Purchase your ticket for this event today!

April 22, 2010

The Wildlife of Africa

with Wildlife Sculptor Rob Glen and Artist Sue Stolberger

Kenya and Tanzania's Ruaha National Park

Please join the Houston Zoo for a special evening as we welcome Sculptor Robert Glen and Artist Sue Stolberger for our final speaker event of the season: The Wildlife of Africa

Both Robert and Sue hold a special place in their hearts for Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. As their home for many years, this vast area of virtually untouched wilderness teems with wildlife and stunning scenery, providing endless inspiration and motivation for the artists.

Possibly most famous for his Mustangs at Las Colinas near Dallas, Texas, Robert Glen has always been fascinated with wildlife and tribal people, passions reflected in his striking artwork. Born in Kenya and acquiring an early interest for natural history, Robert is a life-long student of Africa. His work has met with great success worldwide and is represented in many private collections. Sue Stolberger works and lives permanently in the field, and has lived under canvas for nearly 30 years. Her work has taken her to many of the National Parks and beautiful, remote areas of Tanzania and Kenya. In addition to birds and wildlife, she spent two years living with and painting scenes of the nomad Somalis and their camels, and has spent months alongside the Maasai and Samburu tribes people making several collections of paintings for exhibition.

Robert Glen Sculptures in Bronze http://www.robertglen.com/

African Art by Sue Stolberger http://www.suestolberger.com/

As a thank you to all our patrons, we are offering a discounted price ticket for this event today!
This will be the final speaker event until October 2010