ZOOLEBRATION!

An Adventure Filled Evening with Celebrity Guest Speaker Jack Hanna

Words by Kim Malakowsky

More than 390 people filled the room as celebrity and wildlife expert Jack Hanna educated and entertained the crowd at ZOOlebration, the Red River Zoo’s fall fundraiser. Stories and videos showcased Hanna’s amazing personal experiences moving the crowd through both laughter and tears.

“ZOOlebration was extremely successful,” expressed executive director Lisa Tate. “Jack Hanna was a wonderful speaker and I believe he opened the eyes of the community to the important conservation work done by the Red River Zoo.”

The Red River Zoo is known nationally and internationally for work with some of the world’s rarest cold climate species, a fact many people in Fargo may not realize.

During the course of the evening, Hanna expressed many positive things he observed on his visit. “You have a jewel sitting there waiting,” he exclaimed. “You will see what this zoo will do for the animal world, and more for the people of the world. Your zoo director (Lisa Tate) is one of the finest I have ever met.”

And what can we look forward to in the near future? “We will be opening our new Children’s Zoo Farm and Nature Playground which will focus on agriculture, teach kids about where their food comes from and healthy lifestyles,” stated Tate.

To learn more about the Red River Zoo visit www.redriverzoo.org.