Though hippos are often cited as killing more people than any other animal in Africa, human-hippopotamus conflict has rarely been studied. Discover the real story of this conflict and why it is an important issue for hippo conservation, when the North Carolina Zoo’s Corinne Kendall presents “Africa’s Greatest Killer? Understanding Human-Hippopotamus Conflict,” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.
Dr. Corinne Kendall is Associate Curator of Conservation and Research at the N.C. Zoo. She received her Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Princeton University where she studied African vulture biology and conservation. Her passion for conservation and education has taken her all over the world and she has worked with several different organizations — including Columbia University, the Bronx Zoo, the American Museum of Natural History and Houston Zoo — in both teaching and research capacities. Her current position allows her to continue conservation work on vultures in Tanzania, oversee a conservation education program in Uganda, work with undergraduates conducting studies at the zoo, and continue teaching with Project Dragonfly.
This is the last of six presentations held in conjunction with the Museum’s current featured exhibition, “Extreme Mammals,” which explores the diversity, ancestry and evolution of species ranging from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like. The exhibition showcases spectacular fossils, vivid reconstructions and life-like models — including a 15-foot-high touchable model of the extinct Indricotherium, the largest known land mammal.
Tickets: $10 per lecture. Add an exhibition ticket to your order and receive $5 off admission. Friends of the Museum members receive free admission to the exhibition. Tickets are available online (naturalsciences.org/extreme) or at the Museum Box Office (919-707-9950). The exhibition stays open until 7 p.m. on the night of the presentation; last entry 6 p.m.