Animals and the environment could not have a better champion than Joan Embery. Undoubtedly, she is one of the most dedicated and caring animal experts, determined to spread her message of preservation throughout the world.

Throughout the 32 years Joan served as goodwill ambassador for the Zoological Society of San Diego, she was able to indulge her passion for animals while working to educate the public about a variety of endangered and exotic species and the need to preserve them and their habitats. Through numerous speaking engagements, radio interviews and her appearances on television shows such as "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, "Good Morning America", "CBS This Morning", "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee", and "Entertainment Tonight", Joan has continued to promote the need for a global conservation effort.

In addition to her many public appearances, Joan has led wildlife expedition tours to such exotic locales as Africa, China, Nepal, India, New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and the Amazon and has authored several books. As a dedicated animal and environmental advocate, Joan spends her time working with wildlife organizations and educating the public. She has served as a Trustee of the Morris Animal Foundation and is a member of the Wildlife Health Center Advisory Board, a center in the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis.

A San Diego native, Joan attended San Diego State University where she studied zoology and telecommunications, and completed her bachelor of arts degree in communication with Eastern Illinois University. While Embery is most well known for her work with exotic animals, she is also an accomplished horsewoman, having won trophies in almost every discipline from dressage to cutting and driving to jumping. She lives on a 50-acre ranch in Lakeside, California with her husband Duane Pillsbury where she has raised Quarter horses, Miniature horses, Lipizzans, Warmbloods, Clydesdales and Percherons, as well as her California State Grand Champion Brahman Bull, Bruiser. She also manages a community equestrian facility.

Joan enjoys speaking with audiences about wildlife and the environment. She shares her experiences and passion for animals with personal accounts and anecdotes. She maintains a collection of wildlife ambassadors that travel with her representing the animal world and helping to educate her.

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