McKeown worked as a supervising herpetologist at the Honolulu Zoo during the 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1974, the zoo favorite galapagos tortoise, Toby, was moved to the Honolulu Zoo, where he still lives today.

Five of Oahu's six public golf courses, the Honolulu Zoo and a popular botanical garden were also closed because of flooding.

The Honolulu Zoo recently completed its African Savanna, which occupies almost one-third of the 43-acre zoological park.

The Honolulu Zoo now features over 1,230 animals in specially designed habitats.

Art at the Honolulu Zoo includes:

During the Great Depression, the Honolulu Zoo was almost shut down for lack of finances.

The Honolulu Zoo continued to operate in disrepair.

In 1974, the Honolulu Zoo accepted a donation of a camel, an elephant, chimpanzees and deer.

The Honolulu Zoo experienced another revival of enthusiasm in the 1990s as the exhibits were redesigned to feature more natural settings for the animals on display.