Speaker Bios
Name: Karyn Tunwell
Affiliation: Lead Panda Keeper and Animal Care Supervisor, Toronto Zoo
Biography:
A biology graduate from the University of Guelph, Karyn Tunwell followed her
passion for wildlife and has worked with a variety of zoo species in her 31 years
at the Toronto Zoo, one of the largest zoos in world. In 1996 she became a Lead
Keeper, and began to take a strong interest in animal training and enrichment to
ensure the animals were receiving the best possible care. In 2013, she was
selected as the lead keeper for the giant pandas and has been with them through
every milestone since their arrival. Working with such an iconic species has
certainly been the icing on the cake of an incredibly varied career.