American wildlife photographer and communications director of the Zoo Miami
Ron Magill
Born
Ronald Norman Magill
(1960-02-28) February 28, 1960 (age 64)
Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Nationality
American
Education
University of Florida
Occupations
Photographer
communications director
animal doctor
Employer
Zoo Miami
Height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Spouse
Rita Nickels
(m. 1989)
Children
2
Website
ronmagill.org
Ronald Magill (born February 28, 1960) is an American wildlife photographer and the communications director of the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens.[2] Magill also makes regular television appearances across local South Florida networks and has won five Emmy Awards for his work on the nature documentary programs; Dreams of Alaska, The Amazon & Beyond, "Alligator Love," and Dreams of the Rain Forest.[3][4][5]
Magill was born in New York City, New York, but moved to Perrine, Florida at the age of 12, where he later attended Miami Palmetto High School[6] and obtained an associate's degree at the University of Florida.[1][7] His first job was working at the Miami Serpentarium, which no longer exists. In 1980, he became a zookeeper at Miami MetroZoo and gradually became lead zookeeper, senior zookeeper and then assistant curator.[6]
Today, Magill remains at the renamed Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, as its communications director and makes appearances on television shows such as Good Morning America, and The Today Show. He appeared for over 25 years on the iconic Spanish variety program Sábado Gigante until the show ended its over 50-year run in 2015. He has a regular segment on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, where listeners can call in and ask him questions, often humorous or irreverent. He has also appeared on several documentaries for the Discovery Channel and the History Channel, and, during the 1980s, handled many of the animals used on the Miami Vice television series.[7]
In 2006, Magill received the Wildlife Ambassador Award in recognition of his efforts on wildlife preservation. Magill was the founder for the Cheetah Ambassador Program at Zoo Miami. Magill is also a Nikon Ambassador.[8][9]
^ abHanks, Douglas (April 30, 2015). "The face of Zoo Miami enjoys a star turn in Havana". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^Hanks, Douglas (April 30, 2015). "The face of Zoo Miami enjoys a star turn in Havana". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^Engoren, Jan (February 4, 2015). "Spend Valentine's Day at Everglades festival". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^"FilMiami's Shining Star: Ron Magill". FilmMiami. Miami-Dade County. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^"Zoo Miami's Ron Magill Has Earned His Place in the Spotlight".
^ abBiermisth, J.R. (2005-11-16). "Interview: Ron Magill - Miami Metrozoo (Comm. Director & Photographer)". Miamist. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
^ abBai, Cinnamon (2003). "Too Cool". UF Today Magazine. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
^Robertson, Linda (February 10, 2022). "The wild life and times of Ron Magill. How the face of Zoo Miami became an international star". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
Shining Star: RonMagill". FilmMiami. Miami-Dade County. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015. "Zoo Miami's RonMagill Has Earned...
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