My Zoo Debut

I still remember what it felt like to hold it in my hands. The final product was beautiful – its glossy pages and meticulous design were thrilling to me. Open it to the first page, and there you’d see it: my first by-line. This was one of the quarterly magazines I worked on during my internship at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY.

As part of my research for this feature, I had the opportunity to interview keepers and zoo staff about the new Giant Pacific octopus exhibit. It was a fascinating assignment and one that cemented my fixation with storytelling.