Roaring Run for Jaguars 5K & 10-Mile

A run to build awareness organized by our passionate and well known zookeeper and avid runner, Roxana Lemus. CONCEPT: International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival from Mexico to Argentina. Observed annually on November 29, International Jaguar Day celebrates the Americas’ largest wild cat as an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation and an icon for sustainable development and the centuries-old cultural heritage of Central and South America. International Jaguar Day also represents the collective voice of jaguar range countries, in collaboration with national and international partners, to draw attention to the need to conserve jaguar corridors and their habitats. In this light, the idea of the 5K & 10 Mile run was realized in 2022 to build awareness of this great, magnificent and awesome wild cat and also as a fundraiser to help Martin get an upgraded pond. The fundraiser now supports our Human Jaguar Conflict Program.