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Exploring the Alaska Zoo | Hometown, Alaska

A muskox looks at a microphone.
Little Rock, the Alaska Zoo's male muskox grunts into a microphone while being discussed. (Ammon Swenson/Alaska Public Media)

Join host Kim Sherry on a tour of the Alaska Zoo with Education Director Rich Capitan. On the walking tour, we hear the sounds, smell the scents and talk about the zoo’s animal residents. We hear about the unique history of how our zoo got started and learn some interesting facts about the local fauna that we share this great state with.

HOST: Kim Sherry

GUEST: Rich Capitan, Education Director, Alaska Zoo

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Kim Sherry is a 4th generation Alaskan, who grew up in the small town of King Salmon. You may recognize her from the 3rd season of ‘The Great American Recipe’ on PBS as the first contestant ever coming from Alaska! Kim is an artist who currently specializes in pet portraits, but has also written and illustrated 2 children’s books and owned a clothing business in Anchorage. Coming from a family of subsistence hunters and fishers, Kim is an avid gardener who has always had an appreciation for the outdoors and a reverence for the wildlife that sustained their community.