Julie Scardina Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

Julie Scardina works as an Animal Ambassador and Corporate Curator for the zoological parks SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Discovery Cove in Tampa, Florida. Prior to that, she worked as the curator of animal training at SeaWorld San Diego. For many, Scardina is most known for her many appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where she was presented by Leno as the show’s most frequent guest before he concluded his tenure as host. Scardina’s segments focused on species conservation information as well as what the general people can do to assist creatures in need of protection. Scardina has also been on Today with animal knowledge pieces on a monthly basis, and she formerly shot weekly portions for Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures on Animal Planet.

 Scardina is a professional animal trainer and educator who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in biology from San Diego State University after completing a programme in Exotic Animal Training and Management at Moorpark College. At the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, she has spent many years working with killer whales, as well as dolphins, sea lions, and a wide variety of other creatures. She graduated from Agoura High School in 1975 with the class of 1975. A board member of the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, Scardina is dedicated to the advancement of conservation education and habitat preservation as well as species research, animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts throughout the world. Traveling to many projects throughout the globe, she also participates in numerous other conservation groups and initiatives, such as the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders, where she serves on the board of directors and serves as a mentor to young environmental leaders. A co-author of the book “Wildlife Heroes: 40 Leading Conservationists and the Animals They Are Committed to Saving,” Scardina worked with Jeff Flocken of the International Fund for Animal Welfare on the project. The book was released by Running Press in 2012. The book includes profiles of endangered animals, environmental problems, and individuals who have devoted their lives to making a difference.

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