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CONTACT:

Barbara Russo: 718-265-3428; 917-494-5493; brusso@wcs.org

Max Pulsinelli: 718-220-5182; 571-218-7601; mpulsinelli@wcs.org

WCS’s Prospect Park Zoo Host Carnival Zumba

To Celebrate West Indian Culture

Sunday, August 28; 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Brooklyn, N.Y. – August 19, 2016 – The WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Prospect Park Zoo will host Carnival Zumba to celebrate West Indian culture on Sunday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be attended by local government officials State Senator Jesse Hamilton, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, State Senator Kevin Parker, and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

Activities include:

Carnival Headpiece Making – Visitors will join members of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association in making these decorative and brightly colored traditional headpieces. (11 a.m.)

 

Storytelling – Stories with animal and Caribbean themes will be read. (12:30 p.m.)

 

Zumba with the Sea Lions – The zoo’s sea lion training session gets some additional flair with a Zumba instructor leading the audience. (2 p.m.)

 

Animal Chats – Meet the scarlet ibis, the national bird of Trinidad. This tropical bird is native to South America and the islands of the Caribbean. The species has striking red plumage that comes from their diet of shrimp and other shellfish. (Noon in the zoo’s aviary.

 

EmblemHealth Giveaways – A partner for the event, EmblemHealth will manage a kiosk offering giveaways to visitors.

 

State Senator Jesse Hamilton, EmblemHealth, and the West Indian American Day Carnival Association have partnered with WCS’s Prospect Park Zoo on this event.

Editor’s Note – Members of the media wishing to cover these activities should make an appointment in advance.  Contact Barbara Russo at brusso@wcs.org or 718-265-3428.

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo – $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and older, $5 for kids 3-12, free for children under 3. Zoo hours are 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays, and to 5:30 P.M. on weekends and holidays, April through October. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. November through March. The Prospect Park Zoo is located at 450 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. For further information, call 718-399-7339 or visit www.prospectparkzoo.com.

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) MISSION: WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. To achieve our mission, WCS, based at the Bronx Zoo, harnesses the power of its Global Conservation Program in nearly 60 nations and in all the world’s oceans and its five wildlife parks in New York City, visited by 4 million people annually. WCS combines its expertise in the field, zoos, and aquarium to achieve its conservation mission. Visit: newsroom.wcs.org Follow: @WCSNewsroom. For more information: 347-840-1242.

 

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