Atlanta's zoo gets $20 million matching gift

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta's zoo has received a $20 million matching gift that it will use for a planned expansion. <br /> <br /> Zoo Atlanta says the grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation will match other gifts for the project up to a commitment of $20 million. <br /> <br /> The fundraising campaign is called "A Grand New View for Zoo Atlanta: Elephants, Events & Expansion." The zoo says the money will be used to transform the 1921 Cyclorama building and the adjacent property. <br /> <br /> Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Arthur M. Blank, chairman of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and owner of the Atlanta Falcons, are honorary chairs of the campaign. <br /> <br /> Plans for the project include turning the building a special events venue and expanding the African savanna exhibit.

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