Woodland Park Zoo to raffle off orangutan Towan’s painting at its annual Asian Wildlife Conservation Day on August 9

Seattle, WA, 2014-8-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo to raffle off orangutan Towan’s painting at its annual Asian Wildlife Conservation Day on August 9

WHAT: Male orangutan Towan is brushing up on his painting to create colorful, original artwork to be raffled off during Woodland Park Zoo’s annual Asian Wildlife Conservation Day on Saturday, August 9.

Press is invited to attend the painting session Wednesday, August 6 at 11 a.m.

Celebrate Asia’s most endangered and elusive wild animals at Woodland Park Zoo’s Asian Wildlife Conservation Day. Hosted by the zoo, this full day of activities focuses on how sustainable living, sound ecological practices, and taking action can help save Asian wildlife in their natural habitats.

WHEN: Painting photo op: Wednesday, August 6 at 11 a.m.
Asian Wildlife Conservation Day: Saturday, August 9, 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.

WHERE: Meet PR staff at the zoo’s West Entrance on Phinney Avenue N. between N. 55th St. and N. 56th St.

INFO: Visit the Conservation booth Saturday, August 9 during Asian Wildlife
Conservation Day to receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win one-of-a-kind zoo prizes, including Towan’s original painting.

Travel to all of the zoo’s scheduled keeper talks to collect a suite of 11 animal collector cards, each featuring an individual animal living at Woodland Park Zoo. During each talk, learn how the zoo is working to preserve their counterparts in the wild with the help of Partners for Wildlife and the Wildlife Survival Fund.

Enjoy kids’ crafts, coloring activities, keeper talks and more at the zoo’s award-winning Trail of Vines exhibit, and make a pledge to the zoo’s orangutans to learn more about creating a sustainable future for this endangered species.

Snap an #elphie, an elephant selfie, at the 96 Elephants booth and learn how Woodland Park Zoo is taking action to help save elephants in the wild. Join the herd and sign the pledge to never buy or sell ivory, and tell legislators you support an ivory moratorium in Washington state.

For more information on Asian Wildlife Conservation Day, visit zoo.org/asianwildlife.

Media contact: Gigi Allianic, Caileigh Robertson
206.548.2550 | woodlandparkzoopr@zoo.org

 

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