| Lina Critchlow, Director of Animal Management, began working and learning about reptiles and amphibians as a young girl in Battle Creek under her parents’ care. Because of her father’s passion with these animals, her family began to get involved with collecting unwanted reptiles. As an adult following in her father’s footsteps, Lina wanted to acquire as much knowledge about these misunderstood creatures and became a member of the The Michigan Society of Herpetologists (MSH) and later the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Through AZA, Lina has attended professional training and development programs on Crocodilian Biology and Captive Management at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida as well as Animal Training Applications in Zoo and Aquarium Settings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. Through the University of Florida, She has also studied these creatures in their natural habitat in Central America Island of Bocas Del Toro, Panama during a NeoTropical Herpetology conservation course. |
| Lina Critchlow Director of Animal Management |
Lina enjoys hands-on interaction and also training these intelligent animals to minimize the stress levels they may encounter from being in a captive setting. Be part of Lina's team and HELP HER SAVE LIVES |
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