Zoo focuses on how to help animals through every day actions
The El Paso Zoo will observe national Endangered Species Day on Tuesday, May 19, by presenting a report on the status of endangered species at the Zoo and how people can help by making informed choices at home and when they go to the store and purchase food and other every day items.
Over 20 endangered species currently live at the El Paso Zoo including the Mexican Wolf, Spider Monkey, Asian Elephant, Sumatran Orangutan, Siamang, Amur Leopard, Lion-tailed Macaque, Bali Mynah, Mauritius Pink Pigeon, Hooded Crane and Malayan Tiger. The Education Department will offer a workshop on the status of endangered species at the Zoo for volunteers from 9am to 11am in the El Paso Water Utilities Discovery Center and have programs on the hour for the public in the Center at 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
“Endangered Species Day asks everyone in the United States to take a day to contemplate the natural world and the wildlife that inhabit it," said Rick LoBello, Education Curator for the Zoo. "At the El Paso Zoo, we are using May 19, 2009, to highlight concerns about endangered species by offering stories of hope on how individuals can make a difference in helping them.
Learn how you can make a difference!
WHAT: "Endangered Species Day 2009"
WHEN: Tuesday, May 19th
TIME: Noon-4:00pm
WHERE: El Paso Zoo, El Paso Water Utilities Discovery Center - 4001 E. Paisano
INFO: 521-1850
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