Ian Recchio

curator of reptiles and amphibians at LA Zoo

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Curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Los Angeles Zoo

Ian Recchio on KCRW

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Built with $14.1 million approved by voters in Proposition CC , the LA Zoo will open its Living Amphibian Invertebrate Reptile exhibit tomorrow.  The LAIR exhibit includes some of…

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