Wallingford Tattoo Parlor Hosting Event to Benefit Endangered Species

A Wallingford tattoo parlor is hosting a special event on Saturday, Sept. 6 to benefit six endangered species, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

Tattoo International, located at 29 North Plains Highway, will hold “Earth’s Big 6 on the 6th” from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it will feature raffles, door prizes, food and craft vendors, face painting and a bike show that runs from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a car show that runs from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The six endangered species the Tattoo International staff decided to help are mako sharks, rhinoceroses, sea turtles, tigers, elephants and the giant panda, according to the Record-Journal.

Each artist created a sheet of special tattoos to represent the animals (see photo, via the company’s Facebook page) and customers can choose any of the images for $60 and a portion of the proceeds will go toward the appropriate conservation effort.

Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.

Visit the Earth’s Big 6 on the 6th Facebook page here.

(Photo credit: Tattoo International Facebook page)