Provides Emergency Funding to Support Wildlife Injured in Australian Bushfires
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An International Fund for Animal Welfare Tends to an Injured Koala (c) IFAW
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 5, 2009 — The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is proud to provide support to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for providing immediate relief to the surviving wildlife affected by the bushfires in Australia.
Due to record-breaking heat, the state of Victoria was hit with hundreds of bushfires that have caused massive destruction and is responsible for the deaths of more than 200 people and left nearly 7,000 people without homes. Estimated damages exceed $500 million and have left much of the local wildlife without a sufficient habitat. IFAW, working with Help for Wildlife, has deployed a response team to assist animals such as koalas and wallabies affected in these regions. The team is diligently working to aid as many animals, both wild and domestic, as possible by participating in search and rescue operations, providing necessary treatment, food and vet supplies.
The Rapid Response monies will be used to cover transportation costs, medical supplies, veterinarian services, blankets, cages and food with the intent to rehabilitate the injured and release them back into the wild.
Categories: Conservation / Animal Programs Tags: Conservation, dap, DWCF
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Birth of Colobus Monkey
Disney's Animal Kingdom Resident Kabibi and Her Infant (c) Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 5, 2009 — Walt Disney World Resort recently welcomed a black and white colobus monkey – the first of its species born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The infant arrived February 17 after a six-month gestation and may be seen along the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail with a group of five other colobus monkeys. Read more…
Categories: Animal Kingdom, Conservation / Animal Programs, Walt Disney World Tags: Animal Kingdom, Births, Conservation, DAK, dap
Disney Reminds Guests to ‘Spring Forward’ with Frog-Focused Activities
Disney's Animal Kingdom Guests Participate in the Spring Forward Activities (c) Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 4, 2009 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom guests will get a “leap” on this weekend’s time change with a series of frog-focused activities reminding them to set their clocks ahead.
To celebrate the beginning of daylight saving time, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will kick off a series of events, Thursday March 5, just before the semi-annual clock change. Activities include a frog-leap that challenges children to see if they can jump as far as frogs and a special frog-calling game where guests match the frog to the corresponding “ribbit.” Frog “wannabes” may also don “frog-wear” with goggles to model transparent amphibian eyelids, mesh vests to represent permeable skin and special suction-cupped gloves to demonstrate frogs unique feet. Read more…
Categories: Animal Kingdom, Conservation / Animal Programs, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Connor Cruise, Conservation, dap
Disney Conservation Provides Emergency Funding to 2 Organizations
Disney's Joseph Christman with orphaned chimpanzee in the Democratic Republic of Congo (c) Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 4, 2009 –The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is proud to provide a total of $8,000 in emergency funding to two organizations, the Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance (PASA) and Save the Elephants (STE). Read more…
Categories: Conservation / Animal Programs Tags: Conservation, dap, DWCF
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