Jeb is a zookeeper.  He loves his job!

Chris Pfefferkorn has more than 20 years of experience working in zoos with a variety of animals and has a strong background in animal management.  He worked with elephants as a keeper for three years, and helped design and oversee construction of an elephant barn at the San Antonio Zoo.  Pfefferkorn came to the Oregon Zoo in 1997.  

As Deputy Director, he manages the Living Collections, Veterinary, Volunteer, Conservation, Education and Research divisions.   In 1999, he was part of the team that brought Chendra, an orphaned Borneo elephant, to the zoo.  He recently served on the AZA’s Wildlife Conservation Management Committee, which oversees the captive animal programs in North American zoos.
CHRIS PFEFFERKORN
Deputy Director
Living Collections 
Oregon Zoo
Rama
Calley O'Neill
Jeb Barsh
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 An International Traveling Exhibition of Endangered Species 
Dedicated to the Children of the World by Calley O'Neill with Rama the Elephant 
AN EPIC JOURNEY OF ART AND SOUL FOR THE EARTH
RAMA: AMBASSADOR FOR THE ENDANGERED ONES
Speaking Passionately on Behalf of Those who Cannot Speak