Born March 28, 1902
Marlin Perkins came to the St. Louis Zoo in 1926 to work with the reptile collection. He became curator of the Buffalo Zoo in 1938. As director of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo in 1949, he created the Peabody Award-winning television show "Zoo Parade." In 1962, Perkins returned to the St. Louis Zoo as Director. He debuted "Wild Kingdom" in 1963, hosting it until 1985. Winner of 4 Emmy Awards, it taught a generation about animals in their habitats and is in the Television Hall of Fame. The American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums' top honor for achievement has been named "The Marlin Perkins Award."| HM Number | HM2CEM |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734545 N 4282051 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65600000, -90.30458333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.36', W 90° 18.275' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 21.6" N, 90° 18' 16.5" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6507 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
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