Ocelots Dinner Program Announcement Thursday, February 9, 2017 African Penguins Return to the San Diego Zoo Featured Speaker: David Rimlinger is currently the Curator of Birds for the San Diego Zoo. He began his career with the Zoological Society as a keeper in the Bird Department at the San Diego Zoo in 1978 and in 1985 was promoted to Manager of the Bird Department at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. In 1991, he was promoted to Assistant Curator of Birds for the Park and went on to be again promoted to his current position of Curator of Birds for the Zoo in 1993. Mr. Rimlinger’s day to day duties include the managerial oversight of some 2,000 individuals of over 375 species of birds at the Zoo! Currently he represents the Society on numerous Species Survival Plans (SSPs) and Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs) under the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. He was a member of the California Condor Recovery Team for 18 years and has participated in the IUCN Pheasant Specialist Group as well as the Partridge, Quail and Francolin Specialist Group. Photo courtesy of David Rimlinger Mr. Rimlinger has been interested in birds since grade school and took his passion to San Diego State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. In his “free” time, he writes and has been published in many magazines, journals, and books since 1981. Titles such as “Spring Courtship,” “High Rise Living for the Birds,” “Temminck’s Tragopan,” and “Observations on the Display Behavior of the Bulwer’s Pheasant” can be found in various publications including ZooNooz, World Pheasant Association Journal, Newsletter of the Pheasant Specialist Group, and Der Zoologische Garten. His writings can also be found in books, Encyclopedia of Aviculture and Pheasants of the World. Most recently, he contributed to the International Scientific Conference: Eagles Palaearctics: Study and Conservation regarding the “Results of Tagging of Steller’s Sea Eagle Nestlings in the Northern Part of the Sea of Okhotsk.” Photo courtesy of Bill Kolb Mr. Rimlinger’s personal life includes growing orchids, playing golf, and enjoying the art of Falconry. Program: A colony is coming to town! The new Africa Rocks opens June 2017 and with it comes the return of African penguins to the San Diego Zoo since the 1970s. Mr. Rimlinger will share highlights of the progression of work done on the exhibit. The African penguin is an endangered species and interesting tales of these flightless birds will be shared. He will also be providing an update on the Zoo’s conservation work in South Africa with “hot off the press” photos (and possibly a video!) of his visit there in December 2016. Photo courtesy of Bill Kolb Dinner is at the Zoofari Party Area
San Diego Zoo
Thursday, February 9, 2017 5:45-­‐6:15 pm Check in at the main entrance. Check in will close promptly at 6:15. 6:00-­‐6:30 pm Cocktails and Animal Ambassadors Opportunity Baskets Drawing for sale (and throughout the evening) 6:30-­‐7:30 pm Dinner and announcements Soup: Egg Drop Entrée: Option 1-­‐ Mongolian Beef over Cilantro Jasmine Rice Option 2-­‐ Stuffed sweet potato Au Grantiana with roasted coconut flakes and red bell pepper sauce Dessert: Banana Rolls and Coconut ice cream with caramel sauce
7:30-­‐8:30 pm Program: Ollie’s Minute, Mark’s Moment, and featured speaker followed by the announcement of the winners of the opportunity baskets drawing Photos courtesy of Paul Brooks Reservation Form
Deadline – February 1, 2017 All reservations, including payment, must be received by the deadline. Reservations/payments received after the deadline will be returned. You will also be notified by email or phone that you missed the deadline. Sorry, no phone RSVPs. No shows are non-­‐refundable. The price of $55 for Ocelot members and $70 for guests includes dinner and/or the program. Ocelot Member $55 Guest $70 Entrée Entrée Mongolian Sweet Beef Potato Name Please include the email address for your guests(s), if you want them on our mailing list: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dinner(s): $ ____________ Opportunity Drawing (basket) tickets ($5 each or 5 for $20): $_____________ Tax-­‐deductible donation to the Grants Program: $ ____________ TOTAL: $ ____________ Photo courtesy of Bill Kolb Make checks payable to “ZSSD Ocelots” (Zoological Society of San Diego, Ocelots) and send with this form to: Ocelots C/O Marcia Schofield P.O. Box 686 Solana Beach, CA 92075-­‐0686 PayPal Option: In order to cover fees, PayPal prices: MEMBER -­‐ $57, GUEST -­‐ $72 Use www.paypal.com with email address [email protected] Then please EMAIL the above information to [email protected]