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Seen Rendezvous In The Zoo e theme of this year's Zoo RITZ gala was "Cell-ebrating the Frozen Zoo," honoring decades of groundbreaking conservation work at the Wildlife Biodiversity Bank's Frozen Zoo. Established 50 years ago, the Frozen Zoo preserves irreplaceable living cell lines, including gametes and embryos, providing an invaluable resource for conservation, reproductive science, evolutionary biology, wildlife medicine, and yet- to-be-discovered scientific potential. is unique collection of genetic material now contains over 11,400 individual cell lines from more than 1,300 species and subspecies — some critically endangered and even extinct. No other biobank in the world has a comparable number of living cell lines with the potential to reverse losses of genetic variance and contribute to population sustainability for endangered and threatened wildlife. Robert Gleason and Marc Matys, and Stephanie and Don McGuire served as host committee chairs. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB STEFANKO Don and Stephanie McGuire with Caroline and Emil Wohl Cassandra Wong and Rick Wildman Will Cherashore and Grace Evans Cherashore with Marc Matys and Robert Gleason Amber Anderson and Brandon White Chris La Fosse and Ilsa Butler with Matt Adams and Laura Petrenko Seen Sean Curran, Beth Rehm, and Jillian and Justin Scarpetti Cynthia and Dan Kronemyer with Makena Kronemyer Dianne Bashor and David Gillig Darcy and John Pani Hanaa Zahran and Richard Leung Caroline Wohl and Haylee Saathoff ranchandcoast.com 118 SEPTEMBER 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE