Intern Callie’s Profile
Posted at 4:34 pm February 19, 2009 by CallieHi, my name is Callie and I am a senior in high school. I have two main passions: animals and volleyball. I have been volunteering at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in their Conservation Corps for the past 4 years. I am also the setter on my high school and club volleyball teams; I have been playing volleyball since I was 12 years old. When I am not doing those two activities, I prefer to spend my time closer to home. I spend nights curled up on the couch watching movies, enjoying books, and hanging out with my best friend and family.
My enthusiasm for animals has sent me to South Africa where I volunteered at a cheetah preserve, to Mexico where I released endangered turtles into the Pacific Ocean and swam with dolphins, and to my own back yard where I play with my two kittens. It is with this passion that I am excited to be involved with Zoo InternQuest and become better acquainted with the inner workings of the San Diego Zoo. I will be continuing my study of animals and biology at Amherst College as a freshman this fall.
I am on the Photography Team so follow our journey through Zoo InternQuest through the Photo Blog.





Hi, I’m Heidi and I am currently a senior at a school in Rancho Penasquitos San Diego.
Hello to everyone out there! My name is Sara and I’m a senior here in San Diego County. You’ll often see me transfixed in front of an animal enclosure at the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park, lost in my fantasies of growing wings or a prehensile tail.
My name is Eric and life as a senior in high school has really started to kick in. I’ve been looking into colleges, applying for scholarships, preparing my senior portfolio, and working almost 30 hours a week on top of it all. It doesn’t give me much time to hang out with friends, which is something that I like to do. My friends and I like to explore the canyon, go to parks and swimming pools, and laugh about all kinds of random things. I love spending time with my mom but even that is hard to do with all of the stuff that I have on my plate. In the end though, I know it’s all worth it and I’ll have plenty of time to spend with my mom and friends later.
I’m Claire, a native of San Diego, where I live with my father and younger sister. I’m currently a junior in high school, balancing work and play, school and family. My love of nature runs deep into my childhood, delighted by lizards sunning themselves in the yard, and pill bugs that quickly curled up into balls upon touching them. I am fascinated by the natural world, and the intricate inner workings that tie it all together, the science behind the beauty. In my spare time I enjoy bird watching, drawing, painting, gardening, and delving into the microscopic microcosms of just about anything I can get my hands on with my light microscope.
Hi, my name is Wendy. As a student of biology and an avid supporter of conservation, I am so excited to be able to expand my knowledge here at the Zoo. I can’t wait to share my experiences with anyone who reads this blog! I am 16 years old, and a junior in high school. My brother, my parents and I together make up the crazy family we are. I love to spend my free time shopping, training my dog Buddy, reading my favorite book of all time,Genetics for Dummies, and (what else?) go to the San Diego Zoo, of course! I enjoy making new friends, and am always eager to learn some new tidbit about almost anything! I work on vintage SAAB cars with my dad, and also build computers occasionally. Volunteering part time at the Helen Woodward Animal Center is one of my favorite weekend activities, and I love animals of any shape and size. I hope to become a conservation biologist someday, to do my part in protecting endangered species around the world.
Hi everyone, my name is Stephen and I am a senior in high school. One of the main focuses of my life has always been animals. Ever since I learned to walk I have been absolutely enamored with every animal I have ever met. Nowadays I’m mostly interested in birds and mammals, particularly canines. In my house we have two dogs, a cat, two parrots and a leopard gecko. Both dogs, one of the parrots, and the gecko are my responsibility and I love them all very much. One of my favorite pastimes is taking my dogs out for long walks up one of the mountains near my house. Animals play such an important role in my life that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to live without them.
Greetings, I am Kate. I am a science and animal lover. Ever since I was little I have always been fascinated with animals and science. In science class, I am always captivated by the lessons of how the world works around us.