2022 Annual Report

28 | Detroit Zoological Society By attending events hosted by the Detroit Zoo, you are directly supporting the DZS’s vision to be a force for positive change in a world where animals and nature are valued, understood and protected by all. Your event admission provides critical funding for conservation, animal well-being, education and environmental sustainability. Dinosauria Summer 2022 transported zoogoers back to the Mesozoic Era. For the first time since 2018, Dinosauria returned to a 3-acre trail inside the Zoo and featured replicas of prehistoric creatures. The immersive experience included fossil dig sites, a predator/prey experience and more than 30 life-like animatronic dinosaurs, including a 65-footlong brachiosaurus. Sunset at the Zoo For the DZS’s biggest fundraiser of the year, we invited guests to enjoy an evening like no other at the Detroit Zoo. With a theme of “Mission Possible,” Sunset at the Zoo encouraged guests to embrace our commitment to animals and nature as they were treated to delicious cuisine from dozens of local restaurants, delectable drinks, live entertainment and an auction filled with “zoonique” prizes. WILD TIMES Total Dinosauria attendance: 186,075 Total Sunset attendance: 1,772 Total $ raised: $725,786 AT THE DETROIT ZOO

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