Robbie Clark is the Curator and Manager for Elephant Trails at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, where he manages the care and welfare of the zoo’s Asian elephant herd and supervises a large team of elephant care staff. 

He has over 20 years of experience in the care and welfare of African and Asian elephants. In this role, he is responsible for steering the zoo's mission and vision for the elephant program. He represents the National Zoo among many external partners and organizations such as the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA)'s Elephant Taxon Advisory Group and Species Survival Plan programs, is a steering committee leader for the Asian Elephant SAFE program, and has been a member the Elephant Managers Association for 22 years. 

Prior to joining the Smithsonian in 2021, he was lead elephant keeper at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and has worked at several other accredited institutions with elephants, including Dallas Zoo and Denver Zoo.