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22q at the Zoo will kick off in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, May 21st, 2023 and continue westward at zoos around the world giving families, friends and professionals a chance to socialize, network and raise public awareness of 22q11.2 syndromes.

Developed by the International 22q11.2 Foundation, volunteers spread awareness at their local or regional zoo by handing out 22q Fact Sheets and educating guests and zoo visitors. Participants are recognizable by wearing official “22q at the Zoo” red T-shirts and “Ask Me About 22q” buttons.

Check out pictures from past events and stay up-to-date on the latest news by following our Facebook page!

For ticket information click on your local city or region below.

If there is no coordinator for your location, show up at the entrance to your local zoo, park or playground with a brown bag lunch wearing the official T-shirts (or plain red shirt) and plan to meet others at 11:00 AM. We add your name and location to the foundation website for other families to reach out to you…

History of 22q at the Zoo – Worldwide Awareness Day

22q at the Zoo – Worldwide Awareness Day launched for the first time on May 22, 2011. Learn more about the History of this event HERE.

Participating Zoos

Buenos Aires – TBD

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Adelaide

Name of Zoo: Prospect Memorial Garden Sound Shell

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand 


Gold Coast Queensland

Name of Zoo: Country Paradise Parklands

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand


Ipswich

Name of Zoo: Queens Park Ipswich Brisbane

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand


Melbourne

Name of Zoo: TBD

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand


Perth

Name of Zoo: TBD

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand


Sydney

Name of Zoo: Koala Park Sanctuary

Coordinator Name: Maria Kamper

Email: president@22q.org.au

22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand 

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Mechelen

Name of Zoo: Planckendael Zoo

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Email: info@vecarfa.be

Click here for more information.

Rio De Janeiro – TBD

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Toronto

Name of Zoo: Toronto Zoo

Hosted by:
Hospital for Sick Children: SickKids 22q DS Cinic
The University Health Network TGH: Dalglish Clinic for Adults with 22q11 DS

Email:
Joanne – 22q@uhn.ca
Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Santiago – TBD

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TBD

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Girardot – TBD

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Email: info@22qcolombia.org

Copenhagen

Name of Zoo: Copenhagen Zoo

Coordinator Name: Anne 

Email: anne@fampoulsen.com

22q11 Denmark


Givskud 

Name of Zoo: Givskud Zoo

Coordinator Name: Rikke

Email: rikkeottobroeker@gmail.com

22q11 Denmark 

Birmingham

Name of Zoo: Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park 

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Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk

Ahtari – TBD

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Email: Hilkka.happonen@22q11finland.fi


Meri-Karvia – TBD

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Ranua – TBD

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Dublin 

Name of Zoo: Dublin Zoo

Coordinator Name: Anne

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22q11 Ireland


Cork – TBD

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Tuscany

Name of Zoo: Pinocchio Theme Park 

Coordinator Names: 

Maria Silva – Email: segreteria@aidel22.it

Maria – Email: lazio@aidel22.it

Tokyo – TBD

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Coordinator Name: Kiyoto Kasai

Email: 22q.research@gmail.com 

For more information visit here

Last years Activity Report 


Nagano – TBD

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Coordinator Name: Nobuhiko

Email: info@fab-support.org 

Kaunas – TBD

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TBD

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Stichting Steun 22Q11

Auckland – TBD

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Newtownards

Name of Zoo: The Ark Open Farm 

Coordinator Name: Gillian 

Link for registration 

Saturday May 21, 2022

Warsaw – TBD

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Livingston – TBD

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Belgrade 

Name of Zoo: Belgrade Zoo

Coordinator Name: Vesna

Email: 22qexyu@gmail.com

Barcelona – TBD

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Johannesburg – TBD

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Port Elizabeth – TBD

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Seoul – TBD

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Ockero – TBD

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Coordinator Name: Rose Marie L, Foreningen 22q11

Email: r-marie@telia.com

Kaoshiung – TBD

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Taipei – TBD

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Phucket – TBD

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Montgomery, AL 

Name of Zoo: Montgomery Zoo

Coordinator Name: Stacy 

Email: jsnkotila@gmail.com


Tuscaloosa, AL – TBD

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Little Rock, AR – TBD

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Phoenix, AZ 

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Fresno, CA

Name of Zoo: Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Coordinator Name: Megan

Email: jonmegan_wright@hotmail.com


Oakland, CA

Name of Zoo: Oakland Zoo

Coordinator Name: Allison

Email: allisoneprine@gmail.com


Orange, CA – TBD

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Email: info@22qties.org

Visit 22qties for more information


Sacramento, CA 

Name of Zoo: Sacramento Zoo

Coordinator Name: Silvia

Email: scmolina@ucdavis.edu


San Diego, CA 

Name of Zoo: TBD

Coordinator Name: Livia

Email: liviabenjamin@gmail.com


Denver, CO – TBD

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Bridgeport, CT – TBD

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Wilmington, DE -TBD

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Boca Raton, FL – TBD

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Melbourne, FL

Nemours Children’s Hospital 22q Center 

Name of Zoo: Brevard Zoo

Coordinator Name: Yeraldi

Email: yeraldi.geronimo@nemours.org


Tampa, FL 

Name of Zoo: Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park 

Email: 22qtampa@gmail.com 


Atlanta, GA  

Name of Zoo: Zoo Atlanta 

Coordinator: Sid & Gabriella

Email: 22q11study@emory.edu

Visit here for more information.


Oahu, HI – TBD

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Boise, Idaho – TBD

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Des Moines, IA – TBD

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Chicago, IL – TBD

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South Bend, IN – TBD

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Evansville, IN – TBD

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Wichita, KS – TBD

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Louisville, KY – TBD

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Baton Rouge, LA 

Name of Zoo: Baton Rouge Zoo

Coordinator Name: Ginger Moses

Email: Ginger.moses@la.gov

Visit here for more information.


Shreveport, LA 

Name of Zoo: Jubilee Zoo

Coordinator Name: DeAngela

Email: pmhnp_bc2019@mindingmindsla.com


Ann Arbor, MI – TBD

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Detroit, MI – TBD

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Grand Rapids, MI – TBD

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Wallace, MI – TBD

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St. Paul, MN 

Name of Zoo: Como Zoo

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Tasha – tashawestlund@hotmail.com

Amy – akebriaei@gmail.com


Minneapolis, MN – TBD

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Kansas City, MO – TBD

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Visit Angels with Missing Pieces for more information


St. Louis, MO 

Name of Zoo: St. Louis Zoo

Coordinator Name: Deb Yost

Email: daylaw1@aol.com 


Tupelo, MS – TBD

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Billings, MT – TBD

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Asheboro, NC 

Name of Zoo: North Carolina Zoo

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Bethany: Osbornbethany@gmail.com

Season: seasonmichelle@hotmail.com


Lincoln, NE – TBD

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Visit Mission 22q for more information 


Paramus, NJ – TBD

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West Orange, NJ – TBD

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Las Vegas, NV – TBD

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Niagara Falls, NY 

Name of Zoo: Aquarium of Niagara

Coordinator Name: Nadine

Email: vcfsbuffalo@yahoo.com


New York, NY

Name of Zoo: Bronx Zoo

Coordinator Name: Daniella

Email: daniella.miller@einsteinmed.edu


Syracuse, NY – TBD

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Email: maggie@thehurnes.com 


Cincinnati, OH 

Name of Zoo: Cincinnati Zoo

Coordinator Name: Amy

Email: amymbyers@gmail.com


Cleveland, OH 

Name of Zoo: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Coordinator Name: Christine

Email: msChristineCJones@gmail.com


Columbus, OH 

Name of Zoo: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Coordinator Name: Danielle Slack 

Email: Danielle.slack@nationwidechildrens.org


Oklahoma City, OK – TBD

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Tulsa, OK – TBD

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Portland, OR – TBD

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Halifax, PA 

Name of Zoo: Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Coordinator Name:  Claire Jones

Email: cljones5@geisinger.edu


Philadelphia, PA 

Name of Zoo: Philadelphia Zoo

Coordinator Name: Carol 

Email: info@22q.org


Pittsburgh, PA – TBD

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Greenville, SC  – TBD

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Columbia, SC – TBD

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Sioux Falls, SD 

Name of Zoo: Great Plains Zoo

Coordinator Name: Katie Burns

Email: Kaitlyn.Burns@sanfordhealth.org


Chattanooga, TN – TBD

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Knoxville, TN – TBD

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Nashville, TN – TBD

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Abilene, TX – TBD

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Austin, TX – TBD

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Beaumont, TX – TBD

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Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex, TX – TBD

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Houston, TX – TBD

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Rio Grand Valley, TX – TBD

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San Antonio, TX 

Name of Location: Morgan Wonderland 

Coordinator Name:  Sue 

Email: wemet4@aol.com


Central, TX (Waco/Temple/Kileen) – TBD

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Salt Lake City, UT 

Name of Zoo: Hogle Zoo

Coordinator Name: Joy Palmer

Email: awesomejoy2@gmail.com


Norfolk, VA – TBD

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Richmond, VA 

Name of Zoo: Richmond Metro Zoo

Coordinator Names and Emails:  

Amy House – houseam@vcu.edu

Hannah Johnson – johnsonhl5@vcu.edu

Visit here for more information, please take note event will be Saturday May 20, 2023


Washington, DC – TBD

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Seattle, WA 

Name of Zoo: Woodland Park Zoo

Coordinator Name: Natalie Robinson 

Email: Natalie.robinson@seattlechildrens.org


Milwaukee, WI – TBD

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