The Erie Zoo, which has been working for the last two years to regain its 37-year accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, has been searching for a new leader for much of that time.

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie grew up in a family of animal lovers. "I was always saving animals," she said. "I knew I wanted to spend my life working with animals." Kojancie, who is 46, has seen that wish ...

In our Meet Milwaukee's Animals series, we speak to an animal caretaker each month to share the stats and stories that make some of our favorite animals so fascinating. Roo's earliest days of life at ...