Contact: Gina Stiles 904.757.4463, ext. 210 cell: 655.3632 stilesg@jacksonvillezoo.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ONE DAY.  TWO BUCKS. TONS OF FUN!
It’s $2 Day at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

August 14, 2009 Only

August 10, 2009 – Jacksonville, FL    Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is providing a way for families to enjoy a fun time together before school starts that’s very affordable.  On August 14, 2009, Zoo guests can celebrate the end of summer vacation for only $2.00 per person for admission. Cool misters, treats and exhibits are stationed throughout the Zoo.  Play Park Splash Ground and other water exhibits will keep you wet and wild.  Watch the Zoo animals enjoying cool treats such as blocks of ice, fish or meat popsicles, water pools and more – great fun for the animals and the people watching them.

“One of our missions at the Zoo is to provide a quality family experience at an affordable price,” said Tony Vecchio, executive director of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.  “The $2 special discount promotion, along with others that our Zoo have been running throughout the summer, offers everyone an opportunity to escape the “real world”, and enjoy a trip “around the world” at the Zoo.” 

For more information on this and other Zoo promotions go to jacksonvillezoo.org.

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment.  From the beginning in 1914, with an animal collection that consisted of only one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has become one of the top zoos in the nation, now with more than 1,400 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species.  The Zoo is a non-profit organization and an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.  It is open year-round, seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  The Zoo is open until 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays from March to Labor Day.  For more information, go to jacksonvillezoo.org.

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