On
17 th September 2003, the 20th EAZA Annual Conference
hosted by Leipzig Zoo was declared open. The first day
was marked by a huge number of fundraising awards being
handed over to participating zoos - as many as 19. Colchester
Zoo and Paradise Wildlife Park received Platinum awards
for their excellent fund raising efforts to collect over
€ 15,000. The awards were given by Sarah Christie,
initiator of the EAZA Tiger Campaign.