Kashin was put to sleep on 24th August

As you know, our very own elephant, Kashin was put to sleep on 24th August, as a result of ongoing health problems.



This Sunday, 30th August is Kashin memorial day. The Auckland Zoo will be opening from 9.30am to 5pm so that the generations of New Zealanders who have been touched by Kashin over the past 36 years will have the opportunity to come and pay their respects to Auckland ’s gentle giant.



It involves significant cost for the Zoo to open for the day. We are delighted to advise that ASB is supporting our community by covering the cost of entrance fees to the Zoo. This means that Auckland families, including our ASB people, will be able to visit the Zoo on Sunday for free. It is also the only day that Kashin’s final resting place, close to the elephant enclosure, will be open to the public.



Celebration activities on Sunday include:



* Freelance Animation School elephant pavement drawings and colouring-in stations for children
* ASB Kashin bouncy castle and ASB inflatable Kashin
* Free elephant face painting
* Roving entertainers
* Live entertainment at the Band Rotunda
* Overflow entertainment in Western Springs park adjacent to the Zoo



Please share with your family, friends and customers this opportunity to celebrate Kashin’s life. She spent her life delighting and entertaining the millions of people who visited the Zoo from all over the world and it is fitting that we remember her contribution to our lives in this way on Sunday.



For more information on the Kashin Memorial day please visit www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/kashin