Minnesota Zoo Media Contact

If you are a member of the press, please contact:

Kelly Lessard
Public Relations
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952.431.9217 direct
952.431.9300 fax
kelly.lessard@state.mn.us

 

 

Press Releases

Minnesota Zoo Offers Free Admission With Recycled Cell Phone
Promotion runs March 1 – 16

Apple Valley, MINN – February 28, 2012 – Interested in spending a day at the zoo, for free? Recycle your old cell phone at the Minnesota Zoo March 1 - March 16 and receive free Zoo admission, where you can enjoy Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, a lush Tropics Trail, grizzly bears and tigers, and so much more.

Guests can drop off cell phones off at the Zoo from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. One admission per cell phone donation, valid for either child, senior or adult admission. Free admission applies only on the day of your cell phone donation. Not valid with other promotions.

Why Recycle Your Cell Phones?
In the early 2000’s, a spike in demand for the mineral tantalum, for use in cell phones and other electronics, led to huge increases in illegal mining in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This resulted in habitat destruction and the poaching of thousands of wild animals, including endangered gorillas and chimpanzees. The Minnesota Zoo is involved in cell phone recycling to help protect these animals and the habitat in which they live.

The Minnesota Zoo is located in Apple Valley, just minutes south of Mall of America. For more information, call 952.431.9500 or visit mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).