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Cocktails for Conservation

Jan. 21, Feb. 18 and March 25, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Join us for our virtual happy hour series, where you'll hear from Zoo experts and learn more about the passion, care and commitment that fuels our work to save species from extinction and inspires caring and action on behalf of wildlife and wild places. This is a great opportunity to plan a virtual meet-up with friends, learn about the natural world and enjoy your favorite cocktail from the comfort of your own home. All proceeds support Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo.

This series is presented in partnership with The Wild Things, Zoo New England’s emerging leaders and young professional group. This group supports our conservation mission by organizing events to raise awareness. The group is led by a dedicated Executive Committee and provides members with unique and fun opportunities to volunteer, network, and socialize for a shared cause. Get involved!

Oh, Baby!
Meet some of the newest members of the Zoo family

January 21
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo is abuzz with excitement following several high profile births. Zoo New England’s Vice President of Animal Care, Dr. Malu Celli and Vice President of Animal Health and Conservation Dr. Eric Baitchman, will talk about the careful planning, collaboration and attentive care that was required for the fall 2020 births of Baird’s tapir twins (believed to be the first in the world), a pygmy hippo (a first for Zoo New England) and a western lowland gorilla (the first gorilla delivered via Cesarean section at Zoo New England). These new additions are not just adorable, each is a beacon of hope for continued survival of their species.

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Short Path Distillery is offering a 15% off discount code on the shop for all non-alcoholic items using code "FRANKLINPARKZOO" at checkout. Valid through 3/31/21. 

"Bird is the Word" Short Path Distillery Cocktail Recipe:

• 2oz Winter Gin
• 1/2oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2oz Lime Juice
• 1/2oz Simple Syrup
• Add all ingredients to a shaker tin filled with ice, and shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice, and garnish with a lime wheel.
• Winter Gin can be purchased for pickup or delivery at Short Path Distillery (within an 8-mile radius) through the online shop.

Sex at the Zoo:
Mating rituals and attraction in the animal kingdom

February 18
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Join us for an inquisitive chat about private lives of animals during the second installment of our series, Cocktails for Conservation. Do animals find each other appealing or attractive? What are the similarities and differences between human and animal courtship? What can the techniques that animals use to attract mates teach us about friendship and romance? Join us for titillating tales from the animal kingdom and the behind-the-scenes work that leads to love because, when it comes down to it, there are more similarities than differences between people and their non-human relatives!

This talk is geared toward adults.

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Keeping Our World Wild:
Zoo New England’s Commitment to Saving Species and Inspiring Tomorrow’s Conservation Leaders

March 25
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Have you wondered what really happens behind the scenes at the zoo? During Cocktails for Conservation this March, we'll be sitting down to chat with our conservation team! Grab a beverage of your choice and join us to discuss breeding programs, work with project partners across the globe, and the fieldwork happening right in our own backyard to protect rare and threatened species.

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