After graduating from Peabody High School in 1976, Dr. Blumer studied animal behavior at Bucknell University, did graduate work at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and eventually obtained a doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, with a special interest in rare and endangered species.
During a stint at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, a 1,800-acre preserve in Glen Rose, Texas, he began working with rhinos, a fascination that he brought to the Wilds. He now serves on the board of the International Rhino Foundation.
Always striving to bridge the gap between traditional zoos and animals in the wild, he strives to present wildlife populations in more natural settings, work that has taken him to five continents.
