One of my favorite parts about Earth Day is there is often an exciting announcement or release of a Disneynature film! When you think about all the years it must take to get the incredible (and adorable) footage in the True Life Adventure films Disney Nature brings to screen, it’s
Tag: Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Donates $24,000 to Support Coral Reef Research
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund is donating more than $24,000 to the University of Hawaii for coral reef research. The University of Hawaii Foundation said Monday the money will pay for lab work and disseminating management recommendations. The research uses the latest population genetics methods to understand how reefs recover
What’s New and Next at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
Animal Kingdom visitors with dietary restrictions will now have an have a very easy way to learn about meal options available to them in the park. Thanks to the new Gardens kiosk, it is open daily on Discovery Island from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Guests can stop and chat with
Disney Grant to Help Rescue Animals in Disasters
International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) announced today a $250,000 grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to support IFAW’s efforts to rescue animals from disasters, and to assist IFAW and its partners to prepare their rescue personnel for emergencies. “Disney has been a committed supporter in IFAW’s mission to make the world
CHIMPANZEE Crafts and Activities
DisneyNature, the first new Disney-branded film label from the Walt Disney Studios in more than 60 years, will be adding a new reel to their portfolio this Friday. Their first three releases, earth, oceans and African Cats, are among the top four highest-grossing feature-length nature films of all time, and
AZA’s Conservation Endowment Fund Announces Grants to Conservation Projects Worldwide
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) has granted $160,000 to 8 wildlife conservation initiatives. “From crocodiles to lemurs to ferrets, AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and their partners are at the forefront of wildlife conservation here in North America and around the world,” said AZA President
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Names 2010 ‘Disney Conservation Heroes’
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) announced the recipients of the “Disney Conservation Heroes” award for 2010 today during the annual meeting of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The award recognizes citizens around the world for their tireless efforts at the local level to save wildlife, protect habitats
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Announces 2010 Florida-Based Program Grant Recipients
Efforts to protect sea turtles, coral reefs and scrubs-jays in Florida have caught the attention of the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, which recently announced that 10 Florida-based projects were among the list of 2010 recipients of nearly $1.5 million in grants to protect vulnerable wildlife and ecosystems around the globe.
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has Announced the 2010 Grant Recipients
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has announced the 2010 recipients of nearly $1.5 million in grants to protect vulnerable wildlife and ecosystems around the world. The funding enables nonprofit organizations to provide support for more than 45 species across the globe–from protecting the critically endangered Sumatran rhino in Indonesia, to tracking
Disney is Conserving for the Future
Great article and report from the Disney Park Blog showing all the things Disney does to help save our planet. Be sure to take a minute and check out the Disney Conservation Report. There’s something really special about Earth Day — a time when millions of people around the world
