The Dallas Zoo’s annual We ❤️️ Wildlife event celebrated a different kind of love. Members and guests showed their appreciation for animals, keepers, and conservationists with valentines created at stations across the Zoo. Guests then delivered these cards during keeper talks as a welcomed sign of gratitude for the amazing staff members and animal residents that make the Zoo such a special place. Visitors even crafted cards to be sent to our conservation partners around the world, who contribute to the protection of animals and their habitats. We received hundreds of valentines – talk about feeling the love!
Over 3,000 people took conservation pledges inspired by an array of animals, pushing us even closer to our goal of 30,000 pledges this year!
Families committed to making small changes in their everyday lives in order to practice more sustainable actions that will keep our animal friends safe and healthy. The tiger-inspired pledge to “support companies committed to deforestation-free palm oil and choose FSC certified wood products” received the greatest number of commitments. Plus, an amazing 450 conservation bracelets were purchased with all proceeds directly benefiting the animals they represent.
We had a wonderful weekend and would like to thank everyone who joined us, showing their love and support for wildlife. Our staff and keepers dedicate their lives towards species survival and conservation efforts. Together, through minor, but important, commitments each and every day, we can prevent extinction and help endangered animals flourish once again.
Couldn’t make it out to the Zoo for We ❤️️ Wildlife Weekend? Take a conservation pledge and commit to make small changes at home that will lead to big differences in the wild:
CONSERVATION PLEDGES:
We ❤️️ Gorillas
Our Pledge to Protect Gorillas:
- We’ll extend the life of our mobile phones and recycle them.
- We’ll reuse paper and buy sustainable forest products.
We ❤️️ Elephants
Our Pledge to Protect Elephants:
- We’ll never buy ivory & tell 5 people why.
- We’ll tell our family and friends that elephants need our help!
We ❤️️ Giraffes
Our Pledge Inspired by Giraffe:
- We’ll respect & protect native wildlife.
- We’ll restore wildlife habitat.
We ❤️️ Penguins
Our Pledge to Protect Penguins:
- It’s really black & white: we’ll only eat sustainable seafood.
- We’ll save energy. When not in use, we’ll turn off the juice.
We ❤️️ Wildlife
Our Pledge to Protect Wildlife:
- We’ll pick up 10 pieces of litter pollution every Tuesday.
- We’ll use reusable grocery bags.
We ❤️️ Tigers
Our Pledge to Protect Tigers:
- We’ll support companies committed to deforestation-free palm oil.
- We’ll choose FSC certified wood products.
We ❤️️ Horned Lizards
Our Pledge to Protect Texas Horned Lizards:
- We’ll leave horny toads in the wild.
- We’ll buy a TX Parks & Wildlife conservation license plate.
We ❤️️ Flamingos
Our Pledge to Protect Flamingos:
- We’ll use reusable grocery bags.
- We’ll pick up 10 pieces of litter pollution every Tuesday.
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