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News Release
| For Immediate Release |
Fort Worth Zoo Celebrates 100th Anniversary
10-week celebration runs July 16 through September 24
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Join in the wild 100th anniversary celebration at the Fort Worth Zoo! The 10-week celebration, focusing on a specific decade each week, will run from Thursday, July 16 until Thursday, September 24. Each week will feature keeper chats, live Wild Wonders stage shows and animal enrichment activities so you can learn all about the Zoo’s exciting 100-year history.
The Zoo’s kick off celebration will feature a giant Zoo birthday “cake” at the elephant exhibit, keeper chats, animal enrichment activities throughout the park and Wild Wonders stage shows at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Each week of the celebration will focus on a specific decade and feature keeper chats on a designated Animal Ambassador so you can learn more about the Zoo’s exciting history and its residents! The schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – Lion (1909-1919)
Week 2 – Elephant (1920-1929)
Week 3 – Chimpanzee (1930-1939)
Week 4 – Hippo (1940-1949)
Week 5 – Herpetarium (1960-1969)*
Week 6 – Great Barrier Reef in Australian Outback (1950-1959)*
Week 7 – African Diorama – kudu, gerenuk, zebra (1970-1979)
Week 8 – Black rhino (1980-1989)
Week 9 – Flamingo Bay (1990-1999)
Week 10 – Black bears in Texas Wild! (2000-2009)
*We are celebrating the 1950s and 1960s out of sequence in preparation for moving our Herpetarium animals to their new home in the Museum of Living Art (MOLA).
You can also help us celebrate by “adopting” one of the Zoo's Animal Ambassadors to contribute to its care and feeding for one full year. For more information call or e-mail Kelly O’Connell, Membership and Adoption Coordinator, at 817/759-7332 or koconnell@fortworthzoo.org. Adoption packages are also available online at www.fortworthzoo.org.
The Fort Worth Zoo is open 365 days a year and regular admission rates are $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3 to 12), FREE for toddlers 2 and under and $7 for seniors. Admission is half-price every Wednesday.
The oldest continuous zoo site in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. From these humble beginnings, the Zoo has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing nearly 5,000 native and exotic animals. More than 1 million guests visit the Zoo each year, enjoying the park’s natural habitat exhibits and coming face-to-face with both native and exotic animals. The Fort Worth Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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For Further Information Contact:
Alexis Wilson, Communications Director
awilson@fortworthzoo.org
Remekca Owens, Public Relations Manager
rowens@fortworthzoo.org
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