Eli Haidari
Published:
10:11 AM March 16, 2021
Elaine Clarke a zoo volunteer from Hackney is running the Royal Parks half marathon to raise funds for the animal conservation charity
- Credit: ZSL
A volunteer at London Zoo is running a half-marathon to raise funds for the Regent s Park attraction which has been crippled by Covid closures.
Hackney resident Elaine Clarke has had strong ties with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) for more than ten years - first as part of their education team and now as an engagement volunteer.
The 51-year-old explained how her love for nature and wildlife has stayed with her since childhood and she was delighted to support the conservation charity through the most difficult time in its nearly 200 year history.
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