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Rendezvous In The Zoo, or the R·I·T·Z as many call it, cell-ebrated 50 years of their Wildlife Biodiversity Bank’s Frozen Zoo and looked ahead to its limitless potential for saving wildlife. The groundbreaking Frozen Zoo is the world’s first and most extensive collection of its kind. Over the last five decades, teams have banked over 11,400 living cell lines, including oocytes, sperm, and embryos, preserving them in tanks of liquid nitrogen. This invaluable resource for conservation, reproductive science, evolutionary biology, and wildlife medicine has already made a difference for many species. And the party itself was over the top: well-dressed guests in animal print, animal ambassadors, performers, great food and amazing ambiance. Among those attending were David Malcolm, Rolf Benirschke, Jathan Segur, Michael Behner, Justin Scarpetti, Larissa Tucker, Willie Tucker Jr, Adam Day, Cami Rosso, Caroline Wohl, Denny Sanford, Fred Link, Kimberly Simpson, Kristi Pieper, Maggie Watkins, Martha Dennis, and Roxi Link.
Gallery of Rendezvous In The Zoo Celebrates 50 Years of the Frozen Zoo
All SmileAnna Nadolski Luke Larison with Ellen and Jim MoxhamAssemblywoman Darshana Patel Councilman Raul Campillo and Nadia FarjoodBarbara Durrant and Rolf BenirschkeBeth Rehm and Sean CurranBob and Maggie Watkins Adrienne Vargas and Congressman Juan VargasCami and Tom RossoCaroline Wohl and Haylee SatthoffCarol Loiselle Philip Seeger with Chris and Pat McTigueCraig McClellan Peter and Mary Dawkins and Susan McClellanCynthia Dan and Makena KronemyerDakota Melton and Oliver McclymondsDaniel and Kimberly SimpsonDavid Cherashore with Annie and David MalcolmDenny Sanford and Shawn DixonDrake and Kristi PieperDrew and Samuel AssaelElise Zable Walcott and Renata LanceEllen and TK BrysonElyse Rugee and Michelle BetbadalEmil and Caroline WohlEmily Griffiths and Christina ChadwickErika Kohler and Dean WatanabeGreg and Jennifer ZelenayJohn and Donna FitzsimmonsJohn and Dulie AhleringJudge Fred Link Vicki and Chris Eddy with Roxi LinkJustin and Jillian ScarpettiKate and Shawn DixonKeith and Melissa Behner Cathy Stiefel and Michael BehnerKimberly Stromberg and Alberto HollmanKosta Kalamaras and Lizzy BishopLacey Lee and Kea SpurrierLeanne and Paul MillerMarc Matys Robert Gleason with Harry and Valerie CooperMartha and Edward DennisMatthew Adams and Laura PetrenkoMike Martin and Lori Fleet MartinPaul and Bonnie LubockRobert and Stephanie HorsmanSan Diego Zoo RITZ 2025San Diego Zoo RITZ 2025 Senator Toni Atkins Congressman Scott Peters and Jennifer LazarThe Sycuan TeamWilliams Cullings Jathan Segur with Suzi and Adam DayWillie Tucker Jr and Larissa TuckerKirsten and Phil Senescall
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
