Ron Magill Visits Havana Zoo, Gets In Touch With His Roots

[Judi Lynn]

Ron Magill Visits Havana Zoo, Gets In Touch With His Roots
April 28, 2015 6:28 PM

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill took a long-awaited trip to Cuba in early April.

He spent six days on the island, getting to know the people and seeing places his Cuban-born father, who died 24 years ago, always talked about.

“I had a yearning to see the land where my father came from,” Magill said. “I wanted to see what, if anything, Cuba had to do with who my father was, and I can tell you I have never been prouder of my Cuban roots.”
Magill said he debated whether or not to take the trip, but in the end, he said, “It was the best decision I ever made.”

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“We went to the African Plains exhibit and it’s the finest African Plains exhibit I have ever seen in my life,” Magill said. “On one exhibit they had elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, antelopes and zebras all living together. That is unheard of.”

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[Daniel537]

1. Nice to hear it.

In a separate interview in the Herald he also stated that Cuba was nowhere near as bad as how people in Miami painted it, which goes to show you why the dinosaurs like Ileana and Mario want to maintain the travel ban firmly in place. Can't have Americans seeing the reality as opposed to the bullshit fiction. I also concur with his opinion of the Havana Zoo. Visited it a few years ago and it was quite beautiful.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Wonderful hearing from an eye-witness! Great post. n/t