BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260516T150000Z DTEND:20260516T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Endangered Species Day DESCRIPTION:The Hattiesburg Zoo will celebrate Endangered Species Day on Saturday\, May 16\, 2026\, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, with a day dedicated to educating guests about the importance of conservation\, wildlife management and protecting vulnerable species around the globe.\n\nThis special event will spotlight several of the Zoo's endangered animals through engaging keeper chats\, feedings\, training sessions and encounters designed to help guests form meaningful connections with wildlife while learning how zoos play a vital role in species survival.\n\nFeatured Endangered Species Experiences\n\n Spider Monkeys Enrichment | 11:00 a.m.\n Chacoan Peccary Feeding | 12:00 p.m.\n African Grey Parrot Training Session | 1:00 p.m.\n Gal pagos Tortoise Encounter | 2:00 p.m.\n Malayan Tiger Training Session | 3:00 p.m.\n\nIn addition to the featured experiences\, guests can also learn about other endangered species that call the Zoo home\, including:\n \n\n\n Ring-tailed Lemurs \n Black and White Ruffed Lemurs \n Chinchillas\n Sulcata Tortoises \n African Crowned Crane \n Citron-crested Cockatoo \n Mexican Fireleg Tarantula \n\n"At the Hattiesburg Zoo\, conservation is more than a mission\; it is a responsibility to future generations\," said Jeremy Cumpton\, Director of Conservation and Education. "Through participation in Species Survival Programs\, the Zoo helps protect endangered species by supporting breeding efforts\, maintaining genetic diversity and contributing to conservation work in natural habitats around the world. Equally important is our role in education. By creating meaningful connections between people and wildlife\, we inspire guests to make choices to better the natural world in which these species live."\n\nEndangered Species Day offers families\, animal lovers and conservation advocates a unique opportunity to see these remarkable animals up close while learning how individual actions can help preserve wildlife for future generations.\n\nThe Hattiesburg Zoo invites the community to join this meaningful day of discovery\, education and inspiration as it continues its mission of connecting people with wildlife and championing conservation efforts worldwide. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Hattiesburg Zoo will celebrate \;Endangered Species Day on Saturday\, May 16\, 2026\, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, with a day dedicated to educating guests about the importance of conservation\, wildlife management and protecting vulnerable species around the globe.
\nThis special event will spotlight several of the Zoo&rsquo\;s endangered animals through engaging keeper chats\, feedings\, training sessions and encounters designed to help guests form meaningful connections with wildlife while learning how zoos play a vital role in species survival.
\nFeatured Endangered Species Experiences\n\nIn addition to the featured experiences\, guests can also learn about other endangered species that call the Zoo home\, including:
\n \;\n\n\n&ldquo\;At the Hattiesburg Zoo\, conservation is more than a mission\; it is a responsibility to future generations\,&rdquo\; said Jeremy Cumpton\, Director of Conservation and Education. &ldquo\;Through participation in Species Survival Programs\, the Zoo helps protect endangered species by supporting breeding efforts\, maintaining genetic diversity and contributing to conservation work in natural habitats around the world. Equally important is our role in education. By creating meaningful connections between people and wildlife\, we inspire guests to make choices to better the natural world in which these species live.&rdquo\;
\nEndangered Species Day offers families\, animal lovers and conservation advocates a unique opportunity to see these remarkable animals up close while learning how individual actions can help preserve wildlife for future generations.
\nThe Hattiesburg Zoo invites the community to join this meaningful day of discovery\, education and inspiration as it continues its mission of connecting people with wildlife and championing conservation efforts worldwide. LOCATION: UID:e.475.11756 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260511T201852Z URL:http://2fwww.theadp.com/events/details/endangered-species-day-11756 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR