“Those people sure love us!” the animals will boast
They’ll get meat and pellets and fruits from the tree
Let’s all rejoice— they don’t need TP!
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL WELCOMES YOU TO THE 37 TH ANNUAL R·I·T·Z
RENDEZVOUS IN THE ZOO ROARING FORWARD
Saturday, September 12
CHAIRMAN
Steven G. Tappan
VICE CHAIRMAN
M. Javade Chaudhri
SECRETARY
Linda Lowenstine, D.V.M., Ph.D.
TREASURER
Ryan Sullivan, Ph.D.
PRESIDENT/CEO
Paul A. Baribault
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Douglas G. Myers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Charles L. Bieler
TRUSTEES
Rolf Benirschke
Joye D. Blount
Kathleen Cain
Berit N. Durler
Thompson Fetter
Frederick A. Frye, M.D.
Richard B. Gulley
Clifford W. Hague
TRUSTEES EMERITI
George L. Gildred
Yvonne W. Larsen
Robert B. Horsman
Steven S. Simpson
Judith Wheatley
John M. Thornton
A. Eugene Trepte
Betty Jo F. Williams
This rhino calf needs a name!
Don’t miss the swingin’ live auction during the VIP party tonight. You’ll meet Tanaya the greater one-horned rhino, and her sweet, adventurous new daughter—then bid for the opportunity to name the little calf.
When you give tonight, you’re helping meet the most critical needs of rhinos and other wildlife at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and around the world.
Born recently at the Safari Park, Tanaya’s new calf is spending every minute exploring the Asian Savanna with her mom. She boldly follows Tanaya to their favorite mud wallow, across the rolling green hills, and meets the blackbuck antelope and other animals that share their wild world.
But in their native habitats, greater one-horned rhinos can’t roam so freely. Populations have dangerously declined because of habitat loss, poaching, and illegal trafficking in rhino horn, and now all rhino species are in trouble. For decades, friends like you have helped us to work to protect these gentle giants in their native habitats and establish sustainable populations. Every birth is cause for celebration—as is your support this evening!
Every dollar counts, and you can raise a glass to celebrate that you’re helping Tanaya, her calf, and countless endangered species around the world.
So come join in on the VIP fun, meet the little gal, and bid for your chance to name her. See you there!
RENDEZVOUS
ROARING FORWARD
BENEFITING SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL
6:00 PM Virtual VIP Party
• Welcome from the CEO of San Diego Zoo Global Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour
Chance to name a baby rhino (psst…it’s a girl!)
• Special greeting from Joan Embery
• Cocktail demo
• Music from Wayne Foster Entertainment
7:00 PM Virtual “Mane” Event
• Message from the CEO of San Diego Zoo Global
• Enter to win and name a penguin chick
Learn about San Diego Zoo Global conservation projects
• Vote in the Love For Wildlife competition
• Get up and show off your dance moves!
We’ll have special guest appearances, encounters with San Diego Zoo Global Rady Animal Ambassadors, and many more fun surprises throughout the night!
The Rossos enjoying family time in Montana.
A million thanks to everyone on the R .I.T.Z crew. Can’t wait for the new Denny Sanford Children’s Zoo—and for when we can all be together again!
From the Rosso Family
Dianne Bashor
Thank You
With our deepest appreciation to the following who have made generous donations in support of
2020 R·I·T·Z
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
Dandelion Development
Sue and John Major
The Rosso Family
SDG&E
Sempra
Show Imaging
Union Bank—Invitations & Donation
Susan Frost & John Ahlering Family
California Bank & Trust–in honor of Art Engel
Canterbury Consulting–Entertainment
Creative Fusion–Graphic Design
EDCO Disposal Corporation–Sandy & Ed Burr
Eddie V’s
Ingrid B. Hibben
Issa Family Foundation
Richard & Suzanne Kayne
Barbara G. Kjos
McGriff Insurance Services
Maryanne & Irwin Pfister
Rosa & Robert Sinnott
Debbie Turner
Marie Tuthill
Wayne Foster Entertainment
Pat & Bob Whalen
Emma & Leo Zuckerman
Jim Bonner
Anjie & Patrick Frias
Tange & Tom Gavin
Leonard Hirsch & Barbara Hoffer
Jilana Luthi
Major Executive Search
Lana & Sheldon Miller
Rita & Brys Myers
Pleasant Surprises
Nancy J. Robertson
Daniel Romano
Jean & Dave Swenk
Corey Topolski & Daniel Rodriquez
Donors listed have donated $1,000 or more to event sponsorships and to San Diego Zoo Global.
YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL TO OUR FUTURE.
Thank you for being a special part of our family and for joining us this evening to celebrate Earth’s most extraordinary wildlife.
Your generous gifts offer hope and reassurance not only for the countless animals and plants at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park but also for endangered species around the globe. The urgent nature of our work—even in the face of this pandemic—remains unchanged. Wildlife will keep disappearing at accelerated rates if we do not remain steadfast in fulfilling our mission to save species from extinction. And after months without visitors to offset our ongoing costs, your help tonight is critical so that we can continue to save wildlife worldwide.
Your gifts will go directly to our most urgent needs.
We cannot thank you enough.
The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park are treasures for all to enjoy, serving little ones and not so little ones.
The Slocum and Tuthill families
Scotty Slocum VI
Aurelia Bradstreet
THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 R·I·T·Z COMMITTEE!
ADVISORY CHAIRS
Michelle Forsythe
Kristi Pieper
2020 COMMITTEE
Sophia Alasdak
Esther Allen
Anne Beaumont
Christy Billings
Jim Bonner
Betty Brayshay
Bonnie & Ray Brooks
Jo & Buck Buchanan
Leslie & Karl Bunker
Joe Carroll
Jaimie Christensen
Tom Ciaraffo
Kathleen Colbert
Sally Crahan
Marly Da Rosa
Darlene Davies
Lynne Doyle
Cynthia Duggan
Vicki Eddy
Arlene Esgate
Elizabeth Estey
Richard Forsythe
Tange & Tom Gavin
Carol Grant
Tory Gulley
Sam Harvey
Patricia Howley
Craig Ives
Claudia Johnson
Noni Jorgensen
Leta Keyes
Barbara Kramer
Gale Krause
David Laing
Roxi Link
Miriam MacPherson
Sue Major
Henry Miller
Marilyn & Arthur Neumann
Micki Olin
Clarice Perkins
Anne Perry
Joyce Poe
Wes Potterton
Julie Sarno
Mary & Russ Schrubbe
Karen & David Sharpe
Liz Smith
Lisa Stelmar
Nancy Stoke
Letitia Swortwood
Farima Tabrizi
Amber Triplett
Marie Tuthill
Kathryn Vaughn
Christina Walker
Pat Whalen
Betty Jo Williams
Marlene Williams
Debbie Wilson
Jenny Wilson
Suzanne Winn
Sue Winnett
Caroline Wohl
Carrie Woodland
Bonnie Wright
Joel Young
ZOO ADVISORS
Danica Hartshorn, Event Assistant
Joanne Leidenberger, Director-Special Events
Rachel Nau, Associate Director-Special Events
Sandy Parker, Event Assistant
Rachel Schrichte, Event Coordinator
Sara Weiner, Event Coordinator
THANK YOU for saving endangered wildlife around the world!
Congratulations from the Kjos family
VOTE
Vote for Your Favorite Conservation Project and They’ll All Win!
This evening, you’ll hear about some of the extraordinary conservation work that your support makes possible. And the excitement doesn’t stop there. Care to make it interesting? Join us for a little friendly competition to vote for your favorite species and conservation story!
Get to know four of our incredible programs, and then cast your votes.
A unique partnership to save orphaned elephants
Emergency rescue of iconic wildlife in a crisis
Groundbreaking science to save the most endangered animal on Earth
Can’t decide?
Vote for more than one—and enjoy knowing that no matter which you choose, they all win! Because every donation tonight goes to the most urgent needs of wildlife at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and around the world.
A race against the clock to help rapidly disappearing giraffes
VOTE
Elephants
Saving Orphaned Elephants
Poaching and habitat loss are taking their toll on elephant families across Africa. And when an orphan loses its mother and family, the future often seems hopeless for the helpless calf. Luckily, with your support, we’re rebuilding families and giving these orphans a second chance. In northern Kenya, we partner with Reteti Elephant Sanctuary to rescue, rehabilitate, and reintroduce orphaned and injured calves back into protected areas of their native habitat. Leveraging over a century of experience, San Diego Zoo Global nutritionists, veterinarians, and wildlife care specialists team up
with locals in the field and collaborate on every part of the recovery process. When the calves come into the orphanage, they are often sick, traumatized, and dehydrated. Dedicated staff work around the clock to nurse them back to health, administering medicines and feeding them big bottles of specialized milk formula every three hours. Seeing these calves that were once gravely ill become robust, thriving, and ready to return to their native range is an incredible moment that reminds us that with you by our side, there’s hope for these magnificent and iconic giants.
And remember, when you vote for your favorite conservation program tonight, they all win! Check out the other efforts being made to save rhinos, giraffes, and koalas.
CAST A VOTE FOR ELEPHANTS
Cole Clary can't wait to go to the Zoo!
We’re hopping, leaping, and chirping with excitement to come back, too!
From the Whalen family
VOTE
Koalas
Devastating Fires, Heroic Rescues
Australia is home to incredible wildlife found nowhere else on Earth—perhaps none so wellknown and loved as koalas. Earlier this year when mega-wildfires devastated Australia, supporters like you leaped into action for koalas, raising funds to send San Diego Zoo Global wildlife care specialists Down Under. Your support deployed tracker dogs to find and rescue injured wildlife, provided food and water stations for homeless wildlife, and relocated koalas out of harm’s way
before the fires could reach them. Friends like you saved these desperate survivors and made it possible for them to heal, and many of the rescued koalas have already been reintroduced back into their native habitats. As they adapt to the changed landscape we continue to monitor their safety as we also work to protect and preserve their ecosystems. It’s incredible to see what can happen when a community—from around the world—comes together!
CAST A VOTE FOR KOALAS
And remember, when you vote for your favorite conservation program tonight, they all win! Check out the other efforts being made to save rhinos, elephants, and giraffes.
Delivering Energy with Purpose
At Sempra Energy, our companies work together every day to improve the lives of our customers and serve our communities. We believe in working with local charitable organizations to help our communities grow and thrive. That’s why we’re proud to support the San Diego Zoo Global gala Rendezvous In The Zoo (R•I•T•Z).
Giraffes
Standing Tall for Disappearing Towers of the Savanna
Giraffes are towering icons, easily recognizable whether they’re spotted in the pages of a children’s book or gracefully galloping across the savanna. But despite being loved the world over, few people are aware of the giraffe’s predicament. Threatened by poaching and habitat loss, these gentle giants are quietly undergoing what experts call a “silent extinction.” Some populations have plummeted 80% and time is not on their side. In a race against the clock, we’re joining together to save these iconic animals by creating sustainable field conservation
CAST
programs, including anti-poaching patrols, habitat protection, and collaborating with partners and local communities to develop methods so that giraffes and people can peacefully coexist. We’ve also developed a citizen science site called Wildwatch Kenya, where volunteers from around the world come together for giraffes by identifying trail camera images on behalf of conservationists and expediting our efforts to save them. Your support helps our team of experts devise conservation plans by shining a light on giraffe populations, where they live, and what they need to thrive. You’re giving our long-necked friends the gift of time, and protecting these watchtowers of the savanna for generations to come.
A VOTE FOR GIRAFFES CAST A VOTE FOR GIRAFFES
And remember, when you vote for your favorite conservation program tonight, they all win! Check out the other efforts being made to save rhinos, elephants, and koalas.
Offering a breathtaking ceremony site and event rooms overlooking the marina, your special occasion will have the quintessential San Diego experience at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Being located in the Point Loma Peninsula region has its perks - our guest rooms have a view of either the San Diego Bay or Marina, a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport for your out of town guests, water sports rentals, and even the opportunity to have your rehearsal dinner on a private yacht.
VOTE
Rhinos
Groundbreaking Science to Save the World’s Most Endangered Species
Weighing up to 5,000 pounds and reaching 6 feet in height, rhinos are gentle giants. To meet a rhino is to fall in love! Sadly, all rhinos are in trouble, and the northern white rhino has suffered worst of all. With just two left on Earth, a mother-daughter pair, the species is all but extinct. And yet, with you by our side, there is hope. The Safari Park’s Nikita Kahn Rhino Rescue Center is home to our groundbreaking effort to save the northern white
rhino. With a one-of-a-kind surrogacy program and help from our Frozen Zoo® we’re developing the cutting-edge science necessary to save these gentle giants from extinction. And it’s working. Last year, we welcomed southern white rhino calves Edward and Future at the Rhino Rescue Center— they’re the first white rhinos born through artificial insemination in all of North America! Their births prove that the science is working and hope for the northern white rhino is at our fingertips. With your support, a herd of northern white rhinos will once again roam protected across Africa’s savannas.
CAST A VOTE FOR RHINOS
And remember, when you vote for your favorite conservation program tonight, they all win! Check out the other efforts being made to save giraffes, elephants, and koalas.
Things may seem a little upside down, but it’s all about perspective!
Hanging out with Tornero makes my day and you give us hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Thank you for all you do and your continued support for the wildlife counting on us here and around the world.
Cheers to you, to R•I•T•Z, and to San Diego Zoo Global!
Debbie Turner
THANK YOU to all of our past & present R
2019
Zoozapalooza
Sue & John Major Chairs
Denny Sanford Children's Zoo Beneficiary
2016
It Began with a Roar
Sandy Brue & Patti Roscoe Children’s Zoo
2018
Wild @ Heart
Kathryn & Don Vaughn Chairs
Denny Sanford Children's Zoo Beneficiary
2015
2013
The Beat Goes On
Jane Fetter, JJ Fetter & Margi Fetter Graham Madagascar Habitat Beneficiary
Party Animals
Vicki & Chris Eddy Chairs
Penguin Beach Beneficiary
2017
Zoomin' On
Tory & Rick Gulley Chairs
Walkabout Australia Habitat Beneficiary
2014
Wild Things
Lisette & Michael Farrell Chairs
Conrad Prebys Africa Rocks Beneficiary
2012
Zoomerang
Martha & Mike McKinnon Chairs
Conrad Prebys Australian Outback Beneficiary
2011
Moonlight Shangri-La
Debbie Turner & Clarice Perkins Chairs
Sumatran Tiger Habitat at the San Diego Zoo
Safari Park Beneficiary
Looking ahead to a bright future for all wild things!
The Sinnott family
A Knight In Paradise
Jessie Knight & Joye Blount Chairs
Tropical Conservation Programs in Hawaii and the Caribbean Beneficiary
2009
Midnight At The Oasis
Chris Andrews Chair
Lisa Casey Co-Chair
Tiger Trail Beneficiary
Silver Safari
Caroline Wohl, Stephanie McGuire &
Pachyderms in Paradise
2004
Uproar
Dixie & Ken Unruh Chairs
Cheryl & Ron Kendrick Co-Chairs
Lion Camp Beneficiary
Chair Co-Chair
Swingin’ on a Star
Dotti Howe Chair Jinx Ecke Co-Chair
2003
Zippity Zoo Dah
Marilynn Boesky Chair Heart of the Zoo III Beneficiary
With her husband, Roger
2002
Jewels of the Jungle
Judy Bieler Chair
Susie Rodi Co-Chair Heart of the Zoo III Beneficiary
Did someone say black tie?
Cheers to a dapper event, and to coming together for wildlife!
Ingrid Hibben
Monkey Business
Susie
Ark in the Park
Kay Taylor Hopkins Chair Heart of the Zoo III Beneficiary With her husband, Bruce
Spanos Chair Heart of the Zoo III Beneficiary
FRONT ROW:
Board of Trustees
Berit Durler*
Linda Lowenstine
SECOND ROW:
Steve Tappan
Judy Wheatley
Kathleen Cain
THIRD ROW:
Rick Gulley
Rolf Benirschke
Ryan Sullivan
Steve Simpson
Robert Horsman
FOURTH ROW:
Tom Fetter*
Cliff Hague
Javade Chaudhri
Joye Blount**
*Trustee Emeritus
**Not pictured
A heartfelt “Cheers!” to each of you for your generous support of wildlife at the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and the endangered species around the world relying on us every day.
Letitia Swortwood, Susan Eres, Tony Bennett, and zookeeper
PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
San Diego Zoo Global is an international conservation nonprofit collaborating with over 350 partners on 6 continents to save wildlife from extinction. With more than a century of expertise and resources from the world-famous San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, and field stations around the globe, we are uniquely positioned to save species worldwide. We just need you.
Even in the face of a global pandemic, the urgent nature of our work remains unchanged. Wildlife will continue disappearing at alarming rates if we do not remain steadfast in our mission to end extinction.
Your donations to San Diego Zoo Global directly support these critical conservation efforts. We can’t do it without you!
Peruvian Andes
Fort Irwin, CA
Riverside County, CA
Baja California, Mexico
Sonora, Mexico San Diego County, CA
Anegada Turks & Caicos Is.
Galápagos
Working Together to Save Kenya’s Wildlife
The Kenyan savanna is home to iconic African species like elephants, giraffes, zebras, vultures, antelope, leopards, and rhinos. It’s also home to local people and their livestock.
San Diego Zoo Global works with communities in Kenya to rescue injured and orphaned animals, conduct anti-poaching patrols, preserve livelihoods, educate future generations, and prevent transmission of disease between livestock and wildlife.
Conservation efforts are most effective when they are comprehensive, focusing on the needs of local people as well as wildlife. To support critical work like this, please give generously tonight. The future of Kenyan wildlife depends on it.
Your gift of $100 or more to Kenyan conservation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $100,000, doubling your impact for Africa’s iconic wildlife.
· February 25–March 7, 2021 ·
NORTHERN KENYA
Experience San Diego Zoo Global’s conservation work firsthand on this one-of-a-kind safari adventure!
Join San Diego Zoo Global for an exclusive safari in Kenya. Come face-to-face with iconic wildlife—including the Big 5—stay in unique and beautiful places, and go behind the scenes of some of our most incredible conservation projects. You will connect with local communities and experts as you witness how we work with our partners to rescue orphaned elephants, protect giraffes, and save rhinos from extinction.
This extraordinary trip is only available through San Diego Zoo Global. Space is limited!
For more information, visit us at SanDiegoZoo.org/TravelToKenya
Here’s to a roaring success at the 37th annual r•i•t•Z!
tange and tom gavin
Thank you to the following partners who were key to producing the 2020 R . I .T. Z and Roaring Forward Virtual Program.
Eddie Vs
Design Essentials give better gifts!
The Foundation of San Diego Zoo Global 2020
We cannot thank you enough for joining us tonight to make a difference for wildlife worldwide! Your critical support helps endangered animals and plants at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and around the globe. Our hats are off to you!
OFFICERS
Joye D. Blount Chair
U. Bertram Ellis, Jr. Vice Chair
Barry Munitz Secretary
Susan N. McClellan Treasurer
Mary Ruth Carleton Interim President
Amy B. Parrott Vice President
Paul A. Baribault Ex officio
Steven G. Tappan Ex officio
DIRECTORS
Todd Beck
Sophie W. Bryan
David Crane
Berit N. Durler
Chris L. Eddy
Nikita Kahn Ellison
Arthur E. Engel
JJ Fetter
Susan Guinn
Murray Hutchison
Lynelle Lynch
Susan B. Major
Susan F. McCarthy
Diane McKernan
Joshua A. Pack
Maryanne C. Pfister
Philip C. Seeger
Elizabeth W. Shoemaker
Rosa Sinnott
Carter Skeath
David M. Tehle
Kathryn J. Vaughn
Tony Yousif
Auction Donor List
Alaska Airlines
Amore Kitchen
Aqua California Bistro-San Diego Mission Bay Resort
Aqua Pros Swim School
Aquarium of the Pacific
AquaVie Fitness + Wellness Club
Artistic Florals, Inc.
Avalon Laser
Barbara Brokaw
Barbara Kramer
BarreBody
Benefit Cosmetics
Bob and Jan Kline
BRAID & WOOD Design Studio
Buca di Beppo
Cameron Fitness
Camp Bow Wow El Cajon
Carta Coffee Merchants
Cheryl Carlson
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Coca-Cola
corecraft pilates
Craig Ives
Cravory Cookies
Dallas Zoo
Dave & Buster's
David and Kathleen Beccue
Del Edwards-- Your Private Jeweler
Del Mar Photographics
Devon Review
Ed Langmaid
Elaine Checkley
Elite Island Resorts
Emerald Isle Golf Course
Engagement Guys
Fogo De Chão
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore
Fred Krakowiak-Artist
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Gibbon Conservation Center
Gifts That Give Back
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
Grubby's Poke & Fish Market
Hair by Brittany Paul
Harlan Law
Heather Edwards/The Dog and Dragon
Hotel del Coronado
Jacquelyn Giuffre
Janet and Juan Carlos Manosalvas
Jewels With A Purpose
John Puglisi
Jordan Art Couture
Kaitlund Zupanic
Karen & Dave Sharpe
Kath Howarth
La Jolla Country Club
Larsen's Restaurants
Living Coast Discovery Center
Los Tacos
Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation
Manhattan of La Jolla
Marie Tuthill
Marisa SorBello & Peter Czioitt
Maritime Musuem of San Diego
Mary Weintraub
Meadiocrity Mead
Mieko Temple Illustrations
Auction Donor List
Mission Hills Nursery
Moonlight Stage Productions-City of Vista
Mrs. Irene Sterns and Mr. Chet Rapenport
Mud & Marble
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Museum of Making Music
New Village Arts Theatre
NINE-TEN Restaurant & Bar
Nori Lights
Oakland Zoo
Ocelots Member, Adina Sobo
Ocelots Member, Karen Sharpe
Ocelots Member, Kathy Glass
Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego
Omni San Diego Hotel
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
Pamela Quist-Krause
Panini Kabob Grill
Paula McColl
Peter A Liebig Photography
PRP Wine International
Puffer Malarkey Collective
Rachel Nau
Ramona Ranch Winery
Ray Brooks
Remy Haynes
Rhino The Game
San Diego Air & Space Musuem
San Diego Automotive Musuem
San Diego Bike & Kayak Tours, Inc.
San Diego Gulls
San Diego International Film Festival
San Diego Loyal
San Diego Natural History Musuem
San Diego Police Historical Association
San Diego Sockers
San Diego Strike Force
San Diego Whale Watch
San Diego Zoo Global Avian Propogation Center
San Diego Zoo Global, Amanda Lussier
San Diego Zoo Global, Georgeanne Irvine
San Diego Zoo Global, James Sheppard
San Diego Zoo Global, Nick Pilfold
San Diego Zoo Global, Paul Baribault
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
Santa Barbara Zoo
Scott Hattox
Señor Grubby's Carlsbad
Skateworld San Diego
SoulCycle
Storytime
Sycuan Casino Resort
Tatiana Popescu-Bobobijoux
Tavern+Bowl
The Century Club
The Dailey Method San Diego
The Estate of Lynn Richards
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Stronghold Jiu-Jitsu
Tim Nau of TaylorMade
Tim Rupe and Mark Stuart
Total Wine & More
UltraZone Laser Tag
USS Midway Museum
Welk Resorts
Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards
Wood Ranch
Woodstock's Pizza
World Curry
Yasunori Matsui
Zoo New England
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
We appreciate the generosity of our auction donors and encourage you to support all of them.
on orders over $50!
To thank you for your support tonight, Enjoy 20% off your entire purchase with discount code RITZ2020 at checkout!*
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Name This Penguin Chick!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name an endangered African penguin chick!
All you need to do is buy a ticket to attend Rendezvous In The Zoo (R·I·T·Z)—Roaring Forward—or register for free, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win. It’s that simple!
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Meet Your New Feathered Friend
At just a few months old, this little African penguin chick is sweet, sassy, and social. She loves to eat, is a confident swimmer, and likes to spend time with other penguins on the beach. She’s curious and adorable! But what’s her name? You decide!
Your support at R·I·T·Z not only saves African penguins but also helps meet the most critical needs of countless endangered species at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and around the world.