Zookeeper Jack Hanna Booked for Two Shows May 7 at Maritime Aquarium

The beloved naturalist/adventurer will talk about his experiences and introduce a menagerie of live animals. Tickets are on sale now; sell-outs are expected.

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) April 23, 2014

Celebrated zookeeper Jack Hanna will recount his adventures in the wild while displaying a menagerie of live animal friends in two special shows on Wed., May 7 at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.

The animal adventures will begin at 2 & 7:30 p.m. in the Aquarium's IMAX Theater. Tickets are $50 ($45 for Aquarium members).

“Jack was a highlight of our speaker series last year, drawing two sold-out audiences,” said Jennifer Herring, president of The Maritime Aquarium. “While we enjoyed his presentations immensely, we were equally charmed and impressed by how he graciously greeted everyone from the audiences afterward, especially young kids. Those personal connections can be so inspirational as he – and The Maritime Aquarium – seeks to recruit new stewards of the environment. We look forward to welcoming back Jack, as well as the amazing animals he'll be sharing with us.”

The animal “guests” for Hanna's upcoming visit haven't been announced. Last year's collection included Fennec fox kits, a 15-foot python, a Siberian lynx, a lemur, a lesser anteater, a penguin, a beaver, a young wallaby, a six-week-old black bear, and many others.

Hanna is one of America's most beloved naturalists and adventurers. The director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo hosts two weekly TV shows and is a frequent guest on “Good Morning America,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and other popular programs.

For his enthusiasm and wonderment with every new creature and experience he encounters, it's no wonder he's been called “every person's TV zoologist.”

His route to becoming a national celebrity began in Knoxville, Tenn., where he raised bluegills in the family bathtub and then extended his menagerie to their backyard. After majoring in business in college, Hanna worked for a wildlife adventure company and then directed a small Florida zoo before moving to Columbus (1978-1992), where his improvements to exhibits and educational programs helped to transform the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium into a state-of-the-art park.

Now, in addition to public and television-guest appearances, Hanna takes millions of viewers on exciting journeys each week to learn about animals in his syndicated shows, “Into the Wild” and “Wild Countdown.”

Sell-outs of his Maritime Aquarium shows are expected. Reserve your tickets in advance online at http://www.maritimeaquarium.org or by calling (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206.

Moffly Media is exclusive magazine sponsor of The Maritime Aquarium's 2013-14 lecture series, which has one remaining event: Weston, CT, author Richard Hyman, who will talk about his ocean expeditions aboard Jacques Cousteau's research vessel Calypso on Mon., June 23.

The Maritime Aquarium is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to educate visitors about – and to create stewards for – Long Island Sound. It accomplishes this by allowing visitors to get close to more than 250 species native to the Sound and its watershed, including sharks, seals, sea turtles, river otters, jellyfish and other animals. One of the top places for family fun in Connecticut, the Aquarium also features hands-on educational programs and displays, public study cruises out onto the Sound, and Connecticut's largest IMAX movie theater, with a screen that's six stories high.

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