Fifth Annual Global Conservation Gala

From left: Jay H. Calvert, Jr., Esq., Philadelphia Zoo Board Chair; Joanna McNeil Lewis, Conservation Impact Award recipient; Gerry Ellis, Global Conservation Prize recipient; and Vik Dewan, Philadelphia Zoo President and CEO.

From left: Renee Green, Bryant Greene, and Monica Taylor.

Mary Love, director of events at the zoo and her team did another outstanding job in conceptualizing the gala and capturing this year's theme of saving the gorilla. They turned the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt at the Bellevue, and as guests walked into the room they were greated by a large sculpture of two gorillas made entirely of forks.

JP Cavaliere and Amy Cavaliere.

From left: Adam Klein; Jerry Hofer; Jude Tuma, Geminus Capital; and Drew Moyer, Philadelphia Zoo Board member.

Susan C. Taylor, M.D., Philadelphia Zoo Board member

Philadelphia Zoo educator, Alicia Devane, with Zoo on Wheels animal ambassadors, Machu and Picchu (Blue and Gold Macaws).

Kelly Luciano and Carlo Luciano.

Anne Hamilton and S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr.(The Hamiltons were recognized with the Conservation Impact Award in 2012.)

From left: Teresa Nino, Ray Sarola, and Amy Sarola.

Gerry Ellis, Global Conservation Prize recipient; and Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, Philadelphia Zoo Board Vice Chair.

Richard Worley and Leslie Miller.

From left: Annabel Lewis, Liz Flick, Claire Stickler, and Sylvia Swiercz.

From left: Kristen Lewis Waldron, Philadelphia Zoo’ Director of Conservation Education; and Claire Allamby, Senior Director, Academy of Music Restoration Fund Office at The Philadelphia Orchestra Association.