The Revelator - Ester Chang

Ester Chang

Ester Chang is a wildlife care manager in the entomology department at the San Diego Zoo. During her 15 years at the organization, she has been lucky enough to work with a wide variety of arthropod species, including endangered Quino checkerspot butterflies, dragon-headed katydids, giant African millipedes, and a singular coconut crab named Kenny. Profile photo: Ester and the first Laguna Mountains skipper to emerge on the release site © Michael Ready.

A tiny brown and white, hairy butterfly sits in dry grass

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Species Spotlight: The Laguna Mountains Skipper Butterfly — What’s in a Name, Anyway?

These butterflies are no longer present in their namesake range, but a collaboration aims to bring them back.

June 12, 2024

Ester Chang

These butterflies are no longer present in their namesake range, but a collaboration aims to bring them back.