From Buffalo to Bothell and Back: The Uncharted Flight of Dr. Jeff Hess

The path to a dream is rarely a straight line. For Dr. Jeff Hess, an exotic animal veterinarian whose passion was ignited by the infectious enthusiasm of Steve Irwin, it was a journey that included a turbulent detour through the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lonely nights of emergency medicine—all before he could truly take flight.