Ribbon Cutting - Niabi Zoo: Celebration of New Giraffe Habitat
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 5, 2019
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Opening Celebration begins at 11:00 am
Location
13010 Niabi Zoo Road
Coal Valley, IL 61240
Ribbon Cutting - Niabi Zoo: Celebrati...
Description
Niabi Zoo will be hosting a celebration of the new Giraffe Habitat on Wednesday, June 5 at 11:00 am.
The agenda is as follows:
11:00 a.m.: Opening celebration begins
11:01 a.m.: Kai Swanson, Forest Preserve Commission President, welcomes group
11:02 a.m. Grand entrance by Kenya and Twiga
11:05 a.m.: Speakers
- Kai Swanson, Forest Preserve Commission President
- Lee Jackson, Niabi Zoo Director
11:18 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
11:25 a.m.: Giraffe feeding and Zookeeper Chat
11:30 a.m.: Time for media to capture photos/b-roll and conduct interviews. Available for interview:
- Lee Jackson, Niabi Zoo Director
- Kai Swanson, Forest Preserve Commission President
- Maria Ontiveros, member of donor family who contributed to the new giraffe shade structure
- Kristina Stump, primary hoofstock zookeeper
