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In partnership with the USC Wrigley Institute, environmental studies majors Sedona Silva and Valerie Katritch participate in the Los Angeles Zoo Conservation Internship, working on research that supports efforts in the Zoo\u2019s five-year\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/lazoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LA-Zoo-Conservation-Strategic-Plan-Annual-Report-2022.pdf\">Conservation Strategic Plan<\/a>\u00a0to protect California\u2019s native wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Get a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day in their summer internship focusing on native species and ecosystems in undeveloped areas on the Zoo grounds!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wrigley\/2023\/09\/25\/joining-the-conservation-crew-my-experience-interning-at-the-los-angeles-zoo\/\">Read Sedona\u2019s blog post about her experience &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container 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