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Danene Birtell  RVT
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Danene Birtell RVT

As a young girl Danene was drawn to helping sick and injured animals. While earning a B.S. in Biology and Marine Sciences from Rutgers University she  began volunteering at the Adventure Aquarium in NJ. There she had an opportunity to travel to South Africa to support the wildlife rehabilitation efforts during the Treasure oil spill....

Susie Sullivan
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Susie Sullivan

A native of Page, Arizona, Susie grew up running around the deserts of Northern Arizona. The California Condor release site at the Vermillion Cliffs was in her hometown and had a huge impact on her relationship with conservation and wildlife, especially vultures. She became fascinated with animals and birds from a young age and got...

Brooke Durham
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Brooke Durham

After building a career as a successful professional portrait artist (photography), Brooke Durham suffered a career-ending injury to her spine, with permanent nerve damage. Years of rehabilitation later, Brooke began volunteering a considerable amount of time with a large local wildlife rescue center where she was able to forget her own physical pain as long...