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Zoo's battle to protect lemurs
BLACKPOOL zoo has won an award for its fundraising efforts to help protect lemurs in Madagascar.
Staff at the zoo won the coveted platinum award for fundraising at this year's European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) annual conference.
They were heralded as joint second fundraisers out of all zoos in Europe after they raised 20,000 euros for the appeal.
The award was presented to director, Darren Webster, and head keeper, Peter Dillingham, at the EAZA conference in Warsaw, Poland.
They joined more than 500 staff from zoos all over Europe to discuss topical issues and to make plans for conserving species in the future.
As Madagascar is home to several species of lemur, a mammal which originates on the island, zoo staff put huge efforts into arranging events to swell the EAZA coffers for projects to protect these endangered species.
Staff raised money by selling lemur key rings and pens as well as asking for donations from visitors who came to see the zoo's summer production.
Spokesman for the zoo, Jude Rothwell, said: "It's wonderful. We are one of the leading fundraisers for EAZA.
"We do a lot of fundraising but this was led by our education staff and it's great for them to be recognised for all their hard work. We're very proud of them."
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