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Calling All Explorers! Wildlife Explorers Basecamp Brings Innovation and Immersive Nature Play for All Ages to the San Diego Zoo

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Friday, March 11, 2022

Paul A. Baribault, president and chief executive officer of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, along with a group of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance team members, youth from across San Diego, and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, joined in a festive opening ceremony welcoming guest into the new Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp.

Key Points: 
  • Paul A. Baribault, president and chief executive officer of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, along with a group of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance team members, youth from across San Diego, and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, joined in a festive opening ceremony welcoming guest into the new Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp.
  • The San Diego Zoo opened Wildlife Explorers Basecamp on Friday, March 11, 2022 - it's largest endeavor to-date.
  • San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance supports cutting-edge conservation and brings the stories of their work back to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Parkgiving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action.
  • Any uses in which the imageand/or videoappears without proper copyright notice, photographer credit and a caption referencing the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and/or San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance are subject to paid licensing.

Colossal Two-Story Tall Prodigious Porcupine Named Percy Joins Hundreds of LA School Children to Celebrate Next Week’s Grand Opening of the Famed San Diego Zoo’s Most Unique New Attraction in Its Legendary 106-Year History—Wildlife Explorers Basecamp

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

POINTS OF INTEREST -- The world's largest puppet ever conceived stops in Los Angeles to visit with hundreds of Los Angeles-area school children on its way to the March 11 grand opening of the renowned San Diego Zoo's new participatory Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. The puppet was created by the famed Jim Henson's Creature Shop. (Photo: Business Wire)

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  • Those friends represented a glimpse of the trove of wildlife from all over the planet that guests will encounter at the spectacular new attraction.
  • Percy the porcupine, on his journey to Basecamps highly anticipated unveiling next week, sensed the presence of his favorite treats of bananas and yams.
  • Admission for Basecamp is included with admission to the San Diego Zoo.
  • Success is made possible by the support of members, donors and guests of the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park who are Wildlife Allies committed to ensuring all life thrives.

Voters Select Graphic Illustrator Pam Spremulli as Round 2 Winner in CrossCountry Mortgage 'Paint the District' Competition

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Voters have chosen Pam Spremulli, a nationally acclaimed graphic illustrator based in Chagrin Falls, as the winner of Round 2 in the CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) "Paint the District" competition.

Key Points: 
  • BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Voters have chosen Pam Spremulli, a nationally acclaimed graphic illustrator based in Chagrin Falls, as the winner of Round 2 in the CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) "Paint the District" competition.
  • She is a member of the Northern Ohio Illustrator's Society, Visual Arts of Chautauqua Institution and Chagrin Falls Arts Commission.
  • In advancing to the grand-prize round, Spremulli will join Cleveland artist Scott Goss, winner of Round 1, and two additional artists to be selected in rounds 3 and 4.
  • CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC is a top 10 retail mortgage lender in America, founded in 2003 by CEO Ronald J. Leonhardt, Jr.