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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 28, 2008
Contact: Debbie Rios-Vanskike
Phone: 734-7184, ext. 1043
Email: dvanskike@sazoo-aq.org
The San Antonio Zoo Celebrates Leap Day
The San Antonio Zoo announces the opening of TOADally - a new amphibian exhibit. TOADally opens on Leap Day, February 29, 2008, with activities taking place, at the exhibit, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a frog-calling contest, dressing up like a frog, and many
more educational adventures.
The San Antonio Zoo joins the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) campaign to highlight 2008 as the Year of the Frog, a nation wide conservation effort that addresses the amphibian extinction crisis and aims to engage the public in amphibian conservation efforts. Today, we are experiencing the greatest species conservation challenge in the history of humanity. A third of the world’s 6,000 amphibian species are threatened with extinction – but WE can change that.
TOADally features native and exotic amphibians, and highlights what’s happening with amphibians globally and what the Zoo and YOU can do to help protect these amazing creatures. Below are just a few ways YOU can help the amphibian crisis:
1. Learn and spread the word about the amphibian crisis
2. Enjoy Nature
3. Create frog-friendly backyards
4. Volunteer to study native frogs, toads, & salamanders
5. Save water
6. Don’t pollute
7. Use less energy
8. Adopt-a-frog at YOUR San Antonio Zoo
For more information, please call Debbie Rios Vanskike at the number above.
The San Antonio Zoo is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for the animal and plant collections while offering a recreational and educational experience for our many visitors. The Zoo is accredited by the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums and is open 365 days a year. Gates open at 9 am and close at 5 pm and the grounds remain open until 6 pm. Admission for children ages 3 – 11 is $7. Admission for visitors ages 12 and older is $9. Seniors
over the age of 62 pay a discounted rate of $7 and children two and younger are free.
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Photos courtesy of the San Antonio Zoo.
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