Thank you to everyone who joined us today - a great day for the LA Zoo, the City of Los Angeles, and the State of California, as we celebrated 2.2 million dollars that I am proud to have secured in this year’s state budget for one of our most iconic institutions. This is a major step forward for the Zoo, marking the first time in its long history that it will receive budgetary funds from the State of California. Thank you to Mayor Garcetti for his commitment to the mission of the Zoo, as well as the Tom Jacobson with the Greater LA Zoo Association and Zoo Director Denise Verret for their partnership and leadership. Animal welfare is at the heart of the Zoo’s guiding principles, so there is no project more important than making sure every necessary resource is available to support this effort.