What does it take to run a world-class zoo and aquarium? In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Putney, Executive Director and CEO of the <a href="https://kansascityzoo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium</a>, to explore how this beloved KC institution balances conservation, education, and family fun.From the Zoo’s brand-new state-of-the-art aquarium to its role in wildlife care and community engagement, Putney shares insider stories on animal conservation, the challenges of running a major attraction, and what’s ahead for the popular destination in the heart of Kansas City.

What does it take to run a world-class zoo and aquarium? In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Putney, Executive Director and CEO of the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, to explore how this beloved KC institution balances conservation, education, and family fun. From the Zoo’s brand-new state-of-the-art aquarium to its role in wildlife care and community engagement, Putney shares insider stories on animal conservation, the challenges of running a major attraction, and what’s ahead for the popular destination in the heart of Kansas City.

What does it take to run a world-class zoo and aquarium? In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Putney, Executive Director and CEO of the <a href="https://kansascityzoo.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kansas City Zoo &amp; Aquarium</a>, to explore how this beloved KC institution balances conservation, education, and family fun.From the Zoo’s brand-new state-of-the-art aquarium to its role in wildlife care and community engagement, Putney shares insider stories on animal conservation, the challenges of running a major attraction, and what’s ahead for the popular destination in the heart of Kansas City.

Sean Putney: Leading the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

“There’s just something about Kansas City.”™ It may be the most-heard phrase from those who are from here, those who have come here, &amp; those who have chosen to stay. It’s a sense of pride, of camaraderie, of community and comfort. A sense of small-town, back-patio warmth brimming with growth, innovation and potential. A sense of zero degrees of separation in a city of champions.

For each of us, that “something” is a story crafted through years of experiences, big and small, that have planted the Heart of America so deeply in our own.

Join legendary Kansas City sports broadcaster Frank Boal each week for deep, down-to-earth conversations with some of this town’s most legendary residents, both natives and transplants, and hear what it is about Kansas City that just keeps calling them home.

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“There’s just something about Kansas City.”™ It may be the most-heard phrase from those who are from here, those who have come here, & those who have chosen to stay. It’s a sense of pride, of camaraderie, of community and comfort. A sense of small-town, back-patio warmth brimming with growth, innovation and potential. A sense of zero degrees of separation in a city of champions. For each of us, that “something” is a story crafted through years of experiences, big and small, that have planted the Heart of America so deeply in our own. Join legendary Kansas City sports broadcaster Frank Boal each week for deep, down-to-earth conversations with some of this town’s most legendary residents, both natives and transplants, and hear what it is about Kansas City that just keeps calling them home.

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