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Frank Todd pioneered the design creations of Sea World's Penguin Encounter in San Diego, which when it opened in 1983 was the most sophisticated captive animal habitat of its time. Fifteen years of field research in Antarctica preceded the exhibit opening. Hundreds of penguins and other Antarctic bird species have been captively bred as a result of this facility and the related knowledge developed over the years. Frank Todd began his career at the Los Angeles Zoo, where he developed the zoo's avian collection into the largest in the country. He raised and managed the only captive California condor in the world at that time. Frank Todd joined Sea World of California in 1972, serving in various curatorial positions. During his tenure, he developed Sea World's waterfowl collection into one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world, and he fostered the most productive captive-breeding flock of Caribbean flamingos. Author of various books and publications on waterfowl, Frank Todd, recipient of the 1996 Zoological Society of San Diego Conservation Medal, is considered an expert in the field of aviculture, tropical biology, and field biology. Currently he serves as executive director of EcoCepts International, which specializes in conceptual design of naturalistic ecosystem exhibits.