Theodore Reed (zoologist)

Theodore Harold Reed (July 25, 1922 -July 2, 2013) was an American veterinarian and zoologist.

Theodore Reed holding maned wolf pup, c. 1983

Life

He was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.[1]

He graduated from Kansas State College in veterinary medicine and zoology. He served as the veterinarian at the Portland Zoo in Oregon.[1]

He joined the National Zoological Park (United States) in 1955. He was named associate director in 1956, and director in 1958. In 1972, he helped bring the pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing to the National Zoo. In 1975, he helped create the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.[2]

He died in a nursing home in Milford, Delaware.[1]

References

1. Dazio, Stefanie (July 4, 2013). "Veterinarian turned National Zoo into international destination". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
2. Vitello, Paul (July 7, 2013). "Theodore Reed, Who Lifted National Zoo's Profile, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2013.