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...

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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

11:13 a.m.: Special plaque presentation: Niabi team gifts plaque to Maria Ontiveros, granddaughter of donors Bob and Blenda Ontiveros.
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