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Conservation Day planned at zoo

Eloise Ogden/MDN Akili, a male okapi, shown Thursday at Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, is the only living relative of the giraffe. Akili arrived at the Minot zoo earlier this year from a Florida facility. Okapis are endangered in the wild. The Minot zoo will observe Conservation Day on Sunday.
Eloise Ogden/MDN These nearly one and a half year old Bactrian camels, Priya and Sisco, arrived at Roosevelt Park Zoo earlier this year. One of the camels came to the Minot zoo from the Red River Zoo in Fargo and the other one came to the zoo from Tautphaus Park in Idaho. Bactrian camels are critically endangered in the wild. The Minot zoo will observe Conservation Day on Sunday.

Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot will observe Conservation Day on Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The event is open to everyone. Those with zoo passports can have their passports stamped at eight activity stations at the zoo as they make a trip around the zoo to learn about endangered species and conservation efforts. The final destination will be the Roosevelt Park Zoo Express. Passports are available for purchase at the zoo.

“Most of the activity stations are mini projects our zookeeper interns have researched: Palm Oil Sustainability, composting at home, recycling – and then some information stations on conservation efforts in the wild that we support,” said Jennifer Kleen, Minot Zoo Crew executive director.

Conservation efforts the Minot zoo supports include South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (for the South African black footed penguins) and Red Panda Network along with North Dakota/North American conservation efforts.

In addition to zoo admission price, ticket costs for Conservation Day is $2 for members and $3 for nonmenbers. The price includes a train ride for one. All proceeds go to the zoo’s Change for Change Conservation Fund.

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