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MEDIA
RELEASE
January 31, 2012
CONTACT: Kyle Shepherd
502-238-5331 (Media Cell 502-744-5639)
kyle.shepherd@louisvilleky.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Zoo Offers Unique Way to Say
“Be Mine”
This Valentine’s Day the Louisville Zoo has a unique way to send a
special message to loved ones and to help make a difference all at once.
Now through February 10 you can save $15 on a special Valentine’s
message package through the A.D.O.P.T.S. (Animals Depend on People To
Survive) program. A.D.O.P.T.S. participants partner with the Zoo in the
care of the animals by “adopting” an animal of their choice for a full
year. Funds received from the “adoptions” go directly toward the care
and feeding of the amazing creatures in our care. The Louisville Zoo
food budget for the animals is over $400,000 annually and as nutrition
is a top priority this includes the highest grades of meat and the
freshest of produce, along with hundreds of pounds of fish and other
seafood. As the Zoo’s collection grows, so does the food budget. Triton
(21 year-old male California Sea lion) alone can eat nearly 50 pounds of
fish a day.
The Lovebird
Package $60.00 (regularly $75) includes an animal adoption
certificate, a picture of the selected animal, the adoptive parent’s
name on the Zoo website and a plush animal from the Zoo gift shop.
Animals with special Valentine’s Day messaging
include the following:
Grizzly Bear - “I can’t bear to be without
you!”
Brazilian Ocelot - “I love you an
ocelot”
Amur (Siberian) Tiger - “You’re the
purrr-fect Amur for me!”
Western Lowland Gorilla - “I go ape over
you!”
African Lion - “I ain’t lion, you’re my
Valentine!”
Wart Hog - “Hogs & kisses to
you!”
Hissing Cockroach - “I’m your love
bug”
African Elephant - “I could never forget
you Valentine, I love you tons!”
Barn Owl - “Whooo’s your Valentine?”
Hartmann’s Zebra - “It’s black & white, I
love you Valentine!”
Rockhopper Penguin - “I waddle be your
Valentine!”
A.D.O.P.T.S. packages are available year-round
through the Zoo’s membership office or online at
www.louisvillezoo.org/support/adopts.
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The
Louisville Zoo, a non-profit organization and state zoo of Kentucky,
is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and our planet by
providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for
visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation
education. The Zoo is accredited by the American Association of
Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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