52 Orange-bellied Parrots

Celebrate the community effort that is preventing a little parrot from going extinct.

This episode is about the Orange-bellied Parrot and stories that will give you hope about the future of birds. Zoos Victoria’s CEO Dr Jenny Gray is our guest.

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Meet the Guest

Jenny (she/her) is wearing a blazer and has her arms crossed. She is smiling at the camera.

Dr Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria, charged with the operation of the Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Over the last decade Zoos Victoria has transformed into a Zoo Based Conservation Organisation, committed to fighting extinction and creating a future rich in wildlife. Jenny has a wide range of public and private sector experience having worked in transportation, airlines and banking, before moving into the zoo industry in South Africa, then Australia. She is the Deputy Chancellor at Victoria University and serves on the Board of the Biodiversity Council.

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