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Birmingham Zoo Runs “Wild” to Support Orangutan Conservancy
More than 1,000 runners took part in “Run Wild for the Orangutans,” a 5-kilometer race that was the centerpiece of the Birmingham Zoo’s 4th annual Zoo Run that was staged May 16 to benefit the Orangutan Conservancy.
The race, which wound through the zoo grounds in central Alabama, was organized by the Birmingham Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).
“It was a huge success and we are very happy to be able help the Orangutan Conservancy,” said chapter president Patti Frazier, a primate keeper at the Birmingham Zoo. “We are pleased to be able to make a direct link to this conservation effort and engage the Birmingham Zoo’s public.”
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