Ron Magill

Ron has been devoted to wildlife for over 40 years. As Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador,” he has made frequent television appearances on programs including National Geographic Explorer, Today Show, Good Morning America, The Late Show, CBS This Morning, Dateline, Discovery Network and CNN, as well as on Spanish networks Univision and Telemundo. He also was the host of HITN’s national wildlife documentary program, Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill.   

 

In addition, Ron is a Nikon USA Ambassador and has written and produced wildlife articles and award-winning photos that have appeared in publications and galleries around the world.  He has traveled in Africa, Asia and tropical America while developing and directing conservation projects and Emmy-winning documentaries focusing on the wildlife of those regions.   

 

Ron also devotes time to several children’s charities, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, where he helps to grant wishes for children facing life-threatening diseases. He is a regular speaker at schools and civic organizations throughout South Florida in hopes of inspiring youth to follow their dreams while showing them the importance of protecting our world’s wildlife for generations to come. 

 

Ron’s proudest professional accomplishment is the establishment of the “Ron Magill Conservation Endowment” at Zoo Miami Foundation. The endowment is the largest of its kind at the zoo and provides tens of thousands of dollars annually to wildlife conservation by providing annual scholarships as well as supporting field conservation projects designed to protect wildlife in their native habitats.