VIDEO: Hard to Believe, But Palm Beach is Where The Wild Things Are

Posted by Jose Lambiet , January 23, 2012 Print

Since some in Palm Beach’s high society won’t go to the zoo – it is, after all, located on the, Gasp!, west side of the bridges – some of the exotic stars were brought to the island’s social jungle for the yearly Palm Beach Zoo gala.

– Click here for the event’s photo gallery (and remember, they’re for sale)

Friday’s sold out black-tie event at The Breakers raised about $1,000,000, and allowed the 400-plus guests to mingle with some of the zoo’s friendlier creatures in the courtyard during the cocktail hour.

The animals included three parrots, two owls, an African crested porcupine, a serval, a sloth named Wilbur, several large lizards and two New Guinea singing dogs. Yep, singing dogs. Can climb up trees, too.

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(PS: I was kidding on the video about guests eating the singing dogs! No animal was harmed during the event and most didn’t seem bothered by the attention!)

Among the two-legged guests in Palm Beach: billionaire corporate raider Wilbur Ross, Outback Steakhouse founder Tim Gannon, Earl and Carol Mack, and Luis and Lilian Fernandez.

– Click here for the full even photo gallery

Honorary Chairwoman Bridget Koch, whose family owns the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers offered two tickets for the upcoming Super Bowl for the auction: The pair went for $7,000!

Gossip Extra has more (charity) balls than the Shiny Sheet:

– Tebowing in Palm Beach: Donald Trump snags Tim Tebow garb at Komen for the Cure auction

– Rod Steward, Housewife Ramona, cold hard cash star at Palm Beach Policemen’s Ball

– Young Friends of the Red Cross kick off the new year in style

– Rudy Giuliani highlights Palm Beach’s Salvation Army ball

– DWTS’ JR Martinez stars at LIFE Foundation gala

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