Sharon Matola
Belizean environmentalist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1954 to 2021 · aged 66
Sharon Matola was an American-born Belizean biologist, environmentalist, and zookeeper. She was the founding director of the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center, a zoo which was started in 1983 to protect native animals that had been used in a documentary film in Belize.
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Matola in 1988
Matola hosted unforgettable encounters with Junior Buddy that transformed people's attitudes about jaguars. Above, Matola and Junior Buddy on July 20, 2011.
Matola with children at Junior Buddy's fifth birthday celebration at the Belize Zoo in 2012.
Matola hosts her radio show at Airport Camp, ca. 2009.About this person
Matola graduated from New College of Florida in 1981 with a degree in biology.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1954 to 2021 · aged 66
