Kirin Daugharty was hatched and raised in Great Lakes territory and received her bachelor of fine arts degree in animation from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. After migrating to the west coast, Daugharty created characters for, and animated on, several programs, including KABLAM's "Action League Now!" and "The Simpsons." She has worked at both Hanna-Barbera and Warner Brothers TV Animation studios. With the increase in animation productions drifting offshore, Daugharty rekindled her love of the natural world while volunteering at the Los Angeles Zoo. She made enrichment devices fo...