Zoo celebrates the giraffe
Funds for conservation raised at World Giraffe Day
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Minot's Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot observed World Giraffe Day on Saturday with a variety of activities.
The official World Giraffe Day was on June 21, the longest day of the year, and Minot's zoo celebrated it one day later, said Jennifer Kleen, Minot Zoo crew executive director.
During the event the zoo raised $767 for its Change for Change Conservation Fund, Kleen said. She said $651 was raised in 2017.
From that fund, the zoo supports the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Giraffe Conservation Alliance, Care for Karamoja and AZA Giraffe SAFE.
The zoo also supports the Okapi Conservation Foundation and Association of Zoos and Aquariums Black-Footed Ferret SAFE annually and in past years supported the Tiger Conservation Campaign, SANCCOB (Penguins) and the Snow Leopard Trust.