Joan Embery is an animal and environmental advocate. A Trustee of the Morris Animal Foundation, a professional Fellow of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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, and a member of the Advisory Board of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

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's Wildlife Health Center, she founded the American Association of Zoo Keepers

American Association of Zoo Keepers

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. The goodwill ambassador to the San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo

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's Zoological Society of San Diego for 32 years, she has hosted educational series "Animal Express", "Animals of Africa", and "Baby Panda and Challenge to Wildlife Specials for Public Broadcasting". She has raised awareness of animals and wildlife conservation through her books, tours, projects, and appearances on such shows as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America

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, CBS This Morning, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

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, ALF

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, The Phil Donahue Show

The Phil Donahue Show

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, Newhart

Newhart

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, Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

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, Win, Lose or Draw

Win, Lose or Draw

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, Gary Shandling

It's Garry Shandling's Show

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, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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, Xuxa

Xuxa

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, Leeza

Leeza

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, Kidsongs

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and PM Magazine

PM Magazine

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In addition to being an environmental activist, Embery is a skilled horsewoman

Equestrianism

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 who has won many awards.

Embery studied zoology

Zoology

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 and telecommunications at San Diego State University

San Diego State University

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 before earning a bachelor of arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in communication

Communication

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 at Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...

. She lives with her husband Duane Pillsbury on Pillsbury Ranch, a 50 acres (20.2 ha) ranch in Lakeside

Lakeside, California

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, California

California

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 home to show horses, wildlife ambassadors, native wildlife, and personal pets.

External links

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• Questions & Answers: Joan Embery, interview with Michele Clock of The San Diego Union-Tribune
  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  -Predecessors:The predecessor newspapers of the Union-Tribune were:* San Diego Sun, founded 1861 and merged with the Evening Tribune in 1939.* San Diego Union, founded October 10, 1868.* Evening Tribune, founded December 2, 1895.-Ownership:...
  
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