Photo and Interview Opportunities Available for Media

(New Orleans, La.) - Boo at the Zoo Presented by Carnival Cruise Lines is sold out – but there are great media opportunities and visuals available Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 5pm – 9pm.

Opportunities Include:

• Interviews with event sponsor and beneficiaries Carnival Cruise Lines, Children’s Hospital and Audubon Nature Institute
• Interviews with Carnival’s on-site professional pumpkin carvers and entertainment
• Photo opportunities with a spectacular 70-foot-long Carnival cruise ship jack-o-lantern display and light show
• Trick or treat houses and other fun-filled activities enjoyed by thousands of local families 

Carnival Cruise Lines, a long-standing supporter of New Orleans and the local community is the presenting sponsor of Boo at the Zoo.  For the first time, New Orleans’ leading cruise line is bringing its signature brand of fun for all to the event, with exciting family-friendly activities and entertainment including a jack-o-lantern-filled Fun Ship replica nearly 70 feet long, pumpkin carving creations, children’s decoration stations and tropical-themed treats. For a full list of new activities this year, click here.

About Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital is a 247-bed, not-for-profit medical center offering the most advanced pediatric care for children from birth to 21 years. With more than 40 pediatric specialties and nearly 400 physicians, it is the only full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South. For more information about Children’s Hospital, visit www.chnola.org

About Audubon Nature Institute
Audubon Nature Institute is a 501(c)3 not for profit that operates a family of museums and parks dedicated to nature. These New Orleans facilities include: Audubon Park, Audubon Zoo, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, Entergy IMAX® Theatre, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, Audubon Wilderness Park, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and Audubon Nature Institute Foundation.  Visit AudubonInstitute.org for more information.

About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating a wide array of voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska and a variety of international destinations. Carnival is New Orleans’ number one cruise line and has two ships based in New Orleans year-round, the Carnival Elation which offers four and five-day Mexico cruises, and the Carnival Conquest which offers seven-day Caribbean voyages. 

Media Contact:
Frank Donze
Audubon Nature Institute
6500 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 212-5335 (direct)
(504) 232-7461 (cell)
fdonze@auduboninstitute.org

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