Art
Celebration
- Item Number
- 105
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 500 USD to mhbd2eb0a
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Size 25” x 31"
This masterpiece is bursting with color and technique. Through the years, Okie has really taken to finger painting and has produced many unique masterpieces – no two paintings are alike.
Proceeds from the sale of this painting will support Zoo New England’s commitment to the conservation of critically endangered western lowland gorillas.
Zoo New England is an active participant in the Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP), which is a cooperative, inter-zoo program coordinated nationally through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). SSPs help to ensure the survival of selected species in zoos and aquariums, most of which are threatened or endangered, and enhance conservation of these species in the wild. Zoo New England’s success in gorilla reproduction and socialization is having a positive impact on our collective effort to save this species.
Zoo New England is proud to support conservation work on behalf of gorillas through the Ape TAG Conservation Initiative, a collective effort by zoos to help conserve wild populations of endangered apes in their natural habitats. Projects range from species monitoring and protection to law enforcement, ecotourism and veterinary and disease monitoring. Additionally, guests are encouraged to drop off their old cell phones at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Mass. to be recycled through the Eco-Cell program. Coltan, used in the production of cell phones, is mined from central African forests right in the gorillas’ habitat. By recycling cell phones, the need for additional coltan mining is reduced, and in turn, habitat destruction.
Item Special Note
The winner must pay for shipping or pick up item up at Franklin Park Zoo.
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