SeaWorld Orlando Opens the SeaWorld Coral Rescue Center, One of the Largest Fully-Functional, Guest-Facing Facilities Dedicated to Coral Conservation
Orlando (June 9, 2023) – SeaWorld today will unveil the grand opening of the SeaWorld Coral Rescue Center in Orlando alongside esteemed members from Florida’s conservation and rescue communities and local, state and national lawmakers. The opening of the Center marks another important moment in SeaWorld’s commitment to work in partnership to help save Florida’s […]
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More Effort Needed on Seagrass Restoration to Support Manatees and Other Florida Marine Life, Before it’s Too Late
Stuart, FL (March 30, 2023) – As Seagrass Awareness Month draws to a close, the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and the Nancy P. and Richard K. Robbins Family Foundation hope to keep the light shining on vital seagrass restoration efforts by holding a $25,000 match challenge for seagrass restoration. A similar match held […]
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Partnering to treat Florida’s most vulnerable manatees
St. Petersburg, FL (September 6, 2022) – Asha was about a year old in March 2021, an age when manatees are still following their mom’s every move. Instead, she was found by rescuers alone in the intracoastal waterway in Volusia County, underweight and with something wrong with the skin on her side, likely due to […]
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Raise a glass for Florida’s manatees
Tampa, FL (July 25, 2002)– Now when you enjoy a cold beer on a hot day, every sip you take plants food for manatees. Thanks to a unique partnership between the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and the original craft beer restaurant World of Beer Bar & Kitchen (WOB), $1 from every purchase […]
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Recovery for one of North America’s most endangered birds reaches historic milestone
St. Petersburg, FL (July 8, 2022) — It was not the most dramatic animal release of all time, but it was a dramatic milestone for one of North America’s most endangered birds. On June 1, the 501st grasshopper sparrow completed its journey from White Oak Conservation with 12 friends, flew out of its enclosure and […]
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