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Mariah Martinez

Mariah Martinez

Equity and Engagement Program Manager at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan, leading the zoo's accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Sep 2, 2026

31:30
How do I ask this without being offensive to my people that are visually impaired? Do you get many people that come to a zoo that are blind or visually impaired?
31:46
So the way I work personally is if it's needed for one person, that's enough for me.
31:53
So if one person in 365 days comes in with a visual impairment and they could use a Braille map, they could use an audio tour, If you come to our zoo and you go, it's not a zoo for me, then I'm not doing my job right.
32:07
So, or I need to do something different.
32:08
And that's kind of where this all came up.
32:10
So it started with those with autism and then it moved to like those with physical disability, you know, just kind of like moves.
32:15
Like as I keep doing things, I keep learning.
33:42
Do you get involved with other zoos and what they're doing and trading ideas and trading, well, like animals?

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