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The organization is trying to make amends for that public relations nightmare.
The Audubon Nature Insitute is now planning another appreciation day to show support for the New Orleans Police Department.
Audubon s president and CEO, Ron Forman, apologized on Friday for the unintended message. He said many in the community viewed the Institute s cancellation of the six-day Blue at the Zoo promotion as unsupportive of the police department.
Forman says that was never the intention. He says Audubon and the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation are now putting together a new event in an effort to lift up the law enforcement community.
The Institute announced over the weekend that it is bringing back the six-day law enforcement celebration to pay tribute to the city's police department by offering 20% discounts to visitors wearing blue.
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New Orleans – A New Orleans zoo canceled a six-day event intended to help build a positive relationship between the police and the community after some said it would be “unintentionally divisive.” “Though that was never the intent, Audubon Nature Institute made the decision to cancel the event,” a statement from the Audubon Nature Institute on Tuesday states, citing the community’s concern although they did not give specifics as to what community or how many in the community expressed concerns.
The “Blue at the Zoo” event scheduled to be held from May 11 to May 16 at the Audubon Zoo was canceled due to reported feedback from the community that the event might be seen as “unintentionally divisive,” as reported by The Daily Caller.