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KOMODO DRAGONS MAKE PUBLIC DEBUT AT THE PHOENIX ZOO
PHOENIX - November 11, 2009 –Today, the Phoenix Zoo will open Land of the Dragons, the zoo’s largest and most highly anticipated animal exhibit in recent years. With multiple viewing areas in a tropical setting, the unique exhibit will house two full-grown Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizard species.
“Land of the Dragons will offer our guests an up-close, eye-opening experience with an uncommon animal,” says Bert Castro, CEO/President of the Phoenix Zoo. “No other zoo in the nation highlights the Komodo dragon quite like this exhibit. It’s part of the Phoenix Zoo’s commitment to bringing modern, interactive experiences to our...Click Here to Read More.
DRAGONS LAND IN PHOENIX
Spectacular new dragon exhibit to open as part of
Phoenix Zoo’s $20 million Capital Campaign
PHOENIX (November 4, 2009) – It’s no fairy tale: the Phoenix Zoo announces the grand opening of Land of the Dragons, one of the most highly anticipated exhibit experiences resulting from the zoo’s Capital Campaign, which began in late 2008. Guests will not encounter mythical creatures, but instead will meet members of the world’s largest lizard species, the Komodo dragon. Featuring a wide range of viewing opportunities in a natural tropical setting, Land of the Dragons will open to the public on November 11, 2009, with a private preview for donors on November 5.
Located along the Zoo’s Tropics Trail, this state of the art exhibit will lend insight into the amphibious nature of these unique...Click Here to Read More.
IT’S COMING
Phoenix Zoo’s latest marketing campaign warns
of excitement lurking around the corner
PHOENIX (November 4, 2009) – For the last several weeks, you may have seen the eye of a strange creature staring at you menacingly from billboards and buses around the Valley. It came with a warning: It’s Coming. Now, a sharp claw has appeared, re-emphasizing that something is indeed on its way, “claws, teeth, and all.” What is this ominous creature, and why is it coming to Phoenix?
The Phoenix Zoo knows, but they’re not quite telling yet. The billboards and bus signs are part of an overall marketing campaign designed to create anticipation for something new coming to the Zoo, which will be revealed by the second week of November. Until then, local residents will...Click Here to Read More.
Recent News Coverage
Phoenix Zoo set to open Komodo dragon exhibit,
built with capital campaign funds (Business Journal)
PHOENIX (November 5, 2009) – Dragons are invading the Phoenix Zoo in a new $1 million permanent exhibit that opens to the public Nov. 11. The two Komodo dragons, Geia and Ivan, will star in exhibit space on the west side of the lake on the Tropics trail.
The zoo began a capital campaign last year with a goal of raising $20 million by 2012. It has raised a little under $10 million so far, said spokeswoman Lauren Strait, and “Land of the Dragons” is the first exhibit to be completed using funds from that campaign.
Other projects under way using capital campaign funds include updating infrastructure such as water and fire lines; regrading...Click Here to Read More.
For more information please contact:
Trish Chambers Bump
Director of Strategic Partnerships
480-603-6088
tbump@thephxzoo.com
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