The buzz around town last week was who is this Ann Curry that we read was celebrating her birthday at The Shell Factory’s Nature Park? Is it Ann Curry from the Today’s Show on TV?

The mystery unfolds as Ann Curry, (not from the Today Show) the zebra came out to celebrate with us at her very own birthday party! How many zebras can say they had their own birthday party! Ann is the beautiful zebra at the Shell Factory’s Nature Park in North Fort Myers, Florida.

The Shell Factory celebrated Ann Curry’s actual birthday on November 19th with a home made birthday cake made of all her favorite foods. Ann Curry felt so special by the is special event in her honor. We only wish that Ann Curry, from the Today’s Show, could have joined us for our celebration with our Ann.

Happy Birthday Ann Curry, we love you!

Don’t forget to keep checking for more upcoming events and join us for the fun at the 70 events in 70 days celebration of the Shell Factory’s 70th Birthday/Anniversary Celebration! We love you Shell Factory!!

For students, here’s a little information on the Zebra from the Wikipedia.

“The Zebra is an odd-toed ungulate of the Equidae family, native to eastern, southern and southwestern Africa. They are best known for their distinctive white and black stripes which come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals and can be seen in large herds with other grazers.

In addition to their stripes, zebras have erect, mohawk-like manes and communicate with each other with high-pitched barks and brays. They are generally 2.3 m (8ft) long, stand 1.25-1.5 m (4-5ft) at the shoulder and a weigh around 300kg (660 lbs) although some can get over 410 kg (900 lbs). Unlike their closest relatives: horses and donkeys, zebras have not been truly domesticated. There are four species of zebra. The Plains Zebra, Grevy’s Zebra, Cape Mountain Zebra and the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra. They can be found in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains and coastal hills.”