Hey, everyone! My name is Ryan and I'm excited to join everyone here on ZooChat! I grew up going to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium from a very young age and then became a volunteer there all through junior high and high school. I also worked for about three years at the Columbus Zoo as a seasonal keeper, mainly in the North America region and also in the new Heart of Africa region. I'm no longer working in the zoological field, but still support them and make it a point to visit new ones whenever I'm traveling!