Sharon Matola
Sharon Matola | |
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Sharon Matola at the Belize Zoo on July 20, 2011. | |
| Born | June 3, 1954 |
| Died | March 21, 2021 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, zookeeper |
| Years active | 1983–2021 |
| Known for | Conservation |
| Notable work | Founder of Belize Zoo |
Sharon Matola (June 3, 1954 – March 21, 2021) was an American-born Belizean biologist, environmentalist, and zookeeper. She was the founding director of the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center, a zoo which was started in 1983 to protect native animals that had been used in a documentary film in Belize. Matola graduated from New College of Florida in 1981 with a degree in biology.