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Toledo Zoo's Elephant Herd Grows with Arrival of Newborn Calf

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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TOLEDO, Ohio, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toledo Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby elephant, born to African elephant, Renee.

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  • TOLEDO, Ohio, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toledo Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby elephant, born to African elephant, Renee.
  • "The birth of this precious baby elephant is such a momentous event," said Jeff Sailer, CEO of the Toledo Zoo.
  • "It took months of coordination working with our partners in the field," said Michael Frushour, curator of mammals at the Toledo Zoo.
  • In addition to Renee and the newborn calf, the Zoo is also home to two other elephants, Twiggy and Ajani.

Saving Species Challenge Attracts Global Interest

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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Zoo's bold new conservation initiative will award $1 million to a single organization working to save a species from extinction. The Saving Species Challenge has attracted the interest of conservationists representing 52 species in 46 nations. Each applicant has developed a detailed plan that, if funded, will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of a threatened animal species.

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  • The Saving Species Challenge has attracted the interest of conservationists representing 52 species in 46 nations.
  • The decision of who will be awarded the $1 million Saving Species Challenge grant rests in the hands of a jury of international animal conservationists.
  • The Saving Species Challenge is modeled after a concept developed by experts at the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
  • The winner of the Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will have five years to implement their program and show progress.

Saving Species Challenge Attracts Global Interest

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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Zoo's bold new conservation initiative will award $1 million to a single organization working to save a species from extinction. The Saving Species Challenge has attracted the interest of conservationists representing 52 species in 46 nations. Each applicant has developed a detailed plan that, if funded, will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of a threatened animal species.

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  • The Saving Species Challenge has attracted the interest of conservationists representing 52 species in 46 nations.
  • The decision of who will be awarded the $1 million Saving Species Challenge grant rests in the hands of a jury of international animal conservationists.
  • The Saving Species Challenge is modeled after a concept developed by experts at the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
  • The winner of the Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will have five years to implement their program and show progress.

Protector of Penguins to be Recognized as 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Prize – the world's leading award for animal conservation – will celebrate the world's preeminent animal conservationists at the Indianapolis Prize Gala presented by Cummins Inc. on Sept. 30, 2023, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.

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  • Dr. Pablo Borboroglu will be Honored in Downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 30
    INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Prize – the world's leading award for animal conservation – will celebrate the world's preeminent animal conservationists at the Indianapolis Prize Gala presented by Cummins Inc. on Sept. 30, 2023, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.
  • "Every two years, the international conservation community turns its eyes toward Indianapolis for the awarding of the Indianapolis Prize," Dr.
  • Dr. Pablo Borboroglu (pronounced: Bor-BOR-oh-glue), the 2023 awardee and ninth winner of the Prize, will receive a $250,000 unrestricted grant.
  • "I am incredibly grateful and honored to be named the 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner," Borboroglu said.

Protector of Penguins to be Recognized as 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Prize – the world's leading award for animal conservation – will celebrate the world's preeminent animal conservationists at the Indianapolis Prize Gala presented by Cummins Inc. on Sept. 30, 2023, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.

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  • Dr. Pablo Borboroglu will be Honored in Downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 30
    INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Prize – the world's leading award for animal conservation – will celebrate the world's preeminent animal conservationists at the Indianapolis Prize Gala presented by Cummins Inc. on Sept. 30, 2023, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.
  • "Every two years, the international conservation community turns its eyes toward Indianapolis for the awarding of the Indianapolis Prize," Dr.
  • Dr. Pablo Borboroglu (pronounced: Bor-BOR-oh-glue), the 2023 awardee and ninth winner of the Prize, will receive a $250,000 unrestricted grant.
  • "I am incredibly grateful and honored to be named the 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner," Borboroglu said.

Argentine Protector of Penguins Named Winner of World's Leading Award for Animal Conservation

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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LONDON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today officials from the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced Pablo Borboroglu, Ph.D. as the 2023 Winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation. Borboroglu is an internationally recognized expert on penguin ecology and land and sea conservation. The announcement was made in London as celebrations and media events are taking place there in his honor.

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  • LONDON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today officials from the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced Pablo Borboroglu, Ph.D. as the 2023 Winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation.
  • Borboroglu has spent more than three decades studying penguins and leading conservation efforts across four continents.
  • He is a powerful, optimistic and expert voice for animal conservation and is extremely deserving of this year's Indianapolis Prize," said Dr.
  • Borboroglu, five 2023 Indianapolis Prize Finalists and the inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award Winner will be celebrated at the Indianapolis Prize gala on Sept. 30, 2023.

Argentine Protector of Penguins Named Winner of World's Leading Award for Animal Conservation

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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LONDON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today officials from the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced Pablo Borboroglu, Ph.D. as the 2023 Winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation. Borboroglu is an internationally recognized expert on penguin ecology and land and sea conservation. The announcement was made in London as celebrations and media events are taking place there in his honor.

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  • LONDON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today officials from the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced Pablo Borboroglu, Ph.D. as the 2023 Winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation.
  • Borboroglu has spent more than three decades studying penguins and leading conservation efforts across four continents.
  • He is a powerful, optimistic and expert voice for animal conservation and is extremely deserving of this year's Indianapolis Prize," said Dr.
  • Borboroglu, five 2023 Indianapolis Prize Finalists and the inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award Winner will be celebrated at the Indianapolis Prize gala on Sept. 30, 2023.

Indianapolis Zoo Launches $1 Million Saving Species Challenge

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Zoological Society announced a bold grant program to reverse the decline of an animal species heading toward extinction. The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will award a $1 million grant to one organization that can develop and execute a plan that will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of an animal species.

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  • The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will award a $1 million grant to one organization that can develop and execute a plan that will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of an animal species.
  • "The Indianapolis Zoo searched for a big idea to make a real difference and support field conservationists to make a measurable change in the future of a species," said Michael W. Wells, Trustee and Chair of the Indianapolis Zoo's Conservation Committee.
  • "The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge is visionary and will focus attention on achieving significant impact on the survival of a species.
  • A Jury of international animal conservation experts will choose the winner of the Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge.

Indianapolis Zoo Launches $1 Million Saving Species Challenge

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Zoological Society announced a bold grant program to reverse the decline of an animal species heading toward extinction. The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will award a $1 million grant to one organization that can develop and execute a plan that will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of an animal species.

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  • The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge will award a $1 million grant to one organization that can develop and execute a plan that will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of an animal species.
  • "The Indianapolis Zoo searched for a big idea to make a real difference and support field conservationists to make a measurable change in the future of a species," said Michael W. Wells, Trustee and Chair of the Indianapolis Zoo's Conservation Committee.
  • "The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge is visionary and will focus attention on achieving significant impact on the survival of a species.
  • A Jury of international animal conservation experts will choose the winner of the Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge.

Indianapolis Prize Officials Name Peruvian Primatologist and Anthropologist Winner of Inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation, today named Peruvian primatologist and anthropologist Fanny M. Cornejo the 2023 Winner of the Inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award. The biennial Award recognizes and supports conservationists under 40 years of age with the talent and drive to make a significant impact on saving an animal species or group of species.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation, today named Peruvian primatologist and anthropologist Fanny M. Cornejo the 2023 Winner of the Inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award.
  • Undoubtedly, being the first winner of the Emerging Conservationist Award and from an organization as important as the Indianapolis Prize is a great recognition for our work in Peru," said Fanny Cornejo, Winner of the Indianapolis Prize's inaugural Emerging Conservationist Award.
  • Cornejo will be formally recognized as the 2023 Emerging Conservationist at the Indianapolis Prize Gala presented by Cummins Inc. in downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 30, 2023.
  • A press kit with videos, photos and an interview with the 2023 Emerging Conservationist Award Winner can be accessed via Dropbox or Google Drive .