Animal Wonders Staff
Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
Executive Director
Jessi's main focus is to make sure all the animal residents are healthy and happy. With degrees in Wildlife Education, Animal Behavior, and Exotic Animal Training and Management, Jessi still strives to learn something new everyday since our combined knowledge about animals and their care continues to improve year after year. When she's not spending time with the animals, sharing her passion for animals and education with others is Jessi's favorite thing to do. Her current favorite animal to educate about is Huckleberry the beaver.
Jessi's main focus is to make sure all the animal residents are healthy and happy. With degrees in Wildlife Education, Animal Behavior, and Exotic Animal Training and Management, Jessi still strives to learn something new everyday since our combined knowledge about animals and their care continues to improve year after year. When she's not spending time with the animals, sharing her passion for animals and education with others is Jessi's favorite thing to do. Her current favorite animal to educate about is Huckleberry the beaver.
Taylor Craig
Lead Animal Keeper/Wildlife Educator
Taylor spends her days at Animal Wonders caring for the animals and educating the public all about the animals through our public presentations. She holds a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and past experience in wild animal care and wildlife rehabilitation. When she's not building enrichment for the foxes or training Luka the raven, she enjoys being outside in nature and spending time with her fiance and furry, feathered, and scaled pets at home.
Taylor spends her days at Animal Wonders caring for the animals and educating the public all about the animals through our public presentations. She holds a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and past experience in wild animal care and wildlife rehabilitation. When she's not building enrichment for the foxes or training Luka the raven, she enjoys being outside in nature and spending time with her fiance and furry, feathered, and scaled pets at home.
Augusto Castañeda
Animal Keeper/Wildlife Educator
Augusto has been helping care for the animals since before Animal Wonders was officially founded! He enjoys caring for the animals and supporting the animal care team and wildlife educators wherever help is needed the most. When he's not helping to keep everything running smoothly, he's busy with his three kids and getting outside whenever possible to enjoy the beauty Montana has to offer.
Augusto has been helping care for the animals since before Animal Wonders was officially founded! He enjoys caring for the animals and supporting the animal care team and wildlife educators wherever help is needed the most. When he's not helping to keep everything running smoothly, he's busy with his three kids and getting outside whenever possible to enjoy the beauty Montana has to offer.
Abbigail Quinlan
Animal Keeper/Office Manager
Volunteers
Brit Garner
Devon Michels
Merdith Stewart