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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fox Rock Foundation makes major gift to Florida’s manatees

St. Petersburg, FL (May 17, 2022) — Fox Rock Foundation has announced million-dollar gifts to the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Save the Manatee Club. Both are nonprofit organizations undertaking critical work to protect the Florida manatee and its habitat following two seasons of record-breaking manatee mortalities in the state. Fox Rock Foundation […]