Dolphin Rescue and Conservation at SeaWorld Orlando.

There is more to SeaWorld Orlando than just a theme park, conservation is taken very seriously here, rescue and care for many species of marine life is a regular event.

One recent touching story is of a baby dolphin spotted by a family who saw the dolphin in difficulties, they alerted the authorities, and SeaWorld moved into action. Six months later the family have been re-united with the Dolphin on a visit to SeaWorld.

You can read about this touching story on November 20th 2012 and find out more about the wonderful work that is carried out here and at the rest of the SeaWorld parks.

http://www.insideconservation.com/

Disney Helping to Conserve the World.

When staying or visiting WDW Florida or any of the Disney parks all around the World keep in mind that conservation is very important to the Disney company, they fund ‘The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund’ which is proving to be very successful, you can see how much they are achieving by going to their web-site, which has a page where you can view on Google earth the areas they cover all over the planet.

http://sites.concept3d.com/dwcf/widget/v2.0/#

Environment and Global Conservation at SeaWorld.

SeaWorld and Entertainment are not just theme parks,they contribute to educating their guests on the welfare of the planet and how to conserve wildlife and the creatures of the oceans. They are hands on with rescuing and caring for animals, having various projects around the world. In their parks they are very aware of the amount of rubbish that guests generate each year and are attempting to eliminate much of this by introducing paper bags instead of plastic to help cut down on the waste that is building up our planet and seeping into the ocean endangering marine life. As leading conservationist this is an important commitment to take. Also in conjunction with The Coca-Cola Company, paper cups are being used that have 85 percent renewable material, another way of keeping down the accelerating waste problem.

Second Harvest and Goodwill Stores are Helping Businesses and Residents Feed the Needy.

People who are having problems with hunger in Florida are being helped by an organization called Second Harvest Food, they ask for donations of safe unwanted food from restaurants and stores and distribute it around the community.

Throughout June 2012 Goodwill Stores in the area will be teaming up with Second Harvest to help feed hungry children in the school holidays. Local residents who wish to be involved are being asked to donate non-perishable food to the stores.

For more information please go to……

http://www.givefoodcfl.org/ and

www.goodwillcfl.org.

Eco Friendly House to Explore at Epcot Walt Disney World Florida.

At Epcot recently a new exhibition has been opened called Vision House where guests can see how Green Environmentally built houses can benefit everyone and the world we live in. You will be able to explore and try out gadgets etc. that are designed to be practical and affordable.

For more information please go to… http://www.greenbuildermag.com/VISION-HOUSE/VISION-House-in-Innoventions

Lake Eola Park Orlando Hosts ‘Central Florida Earth Day 2012’

Central Florida Earth day will be celebrated at Lake Eola Park in Orlando on April 21st 2012 this event which grows each year will include exhibits, speakers, presentations, environmental education, craft areas, entertainment, live music, food, etc. all on the theme of eco-friendly and healthy living.

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Visit Cypress Gardens at Legoland Florida.

Legoland Florida was built on the area that was known as Cypress Gardens, a botanical garden that has attracted many visitors since 1936, now, part of the original gardens have been restored by Legoland for visitors to once again enjoy it’s beautiful surroundings, and see the historic Banyan tree that was planted from a seedling in 1939.

Walt Disney Resort's Annual Bird Count

Disney’s Animal Science and Environment team organised this event for cast members and their families.

The story was sourced from the Disney Parks Blog….

Wildlife Wednesdays: Bird is the Word for Cast Members During 2nd Annual Walt Disney World Resort Bird Count « Disney Parks Blog

Turtle released near Cocoa Beach Florida.

A Loggerhead Turtle was released back into the wild by the SeaWorld animal rescue team, near Cocoa Beach, read the article from The Disney Blog, with video.

http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/11/22/seaworld-orlando%E2%80%99s-animal-rescue-team-releases-loggerhead-sea-turtle/

Also see more information of what the team achieve when rescuing wildlife.

http://www.seaworldcares.com/media/images

Universal Orlando helping with Green Issues.

In an attempt to promote environmental awareness at Universal Orlando Florida, they have installed re-cycling bins for used park maps at the exit of each park and a bin to re-cycle poncho’s which some guests wish to discard after riding on ‘Dudley Do Rights Ripsaw Falls’

Disney and Nature Conservancy near Orlando.

Near Kissimmee in Florida there is an area of land which is called The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve, found at 2700 Scrub Trail.

Here you can escape to nature and be surrounded by wildlife in its own habitat.

Go for a picnic by the lake, or a walk along the hiking trail, taking pictures of the various birds wildlife and plants.

The preserve is only 20 minutes from Disney World, is is advised that you wear comfortable shoes and there may be exposed areas where sun screen and a hat would be recommended.

For more information go to……

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/florida/placesweprotect/the-disney-wilderness-preserve.xml

Earth Day in Orlando.

Earth day Celebrations in Orlando include ‘Party for the planet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’ April 22nd 9am to 3pm.

At Universal Orlando special events with the theme of conserving the environment will be held around the park through the week starting 17th April 2011 to April 24th 2011.

At Lake Eola Orlando ‘Central Florida Earth Day’ will be an organised free event on April 23rd 2011.

Conservation and Disney.

Disney cares about conservation at its parks in Florida and all around the World, it provides financial support to the ‘Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund’ and has several projects for families to get involved.

For more details go to:

http://corporate.disney.go.com/citizenship2010/natureconservation/overview/ourapproach/

Forever Florida

Step into the real wilderness by visiting ‘Forever Florida’ it has all kinds of wildlife, alligators, deer, black bears and beautiful birds, set in wonderful scenery with wetlands, pastures, streams and forest in it’s 4700 acres of wildlife conservation.

There is horseback riding and overnight horseback safari’s, camping under the starry Florida sky.

Also camping and cabin rental is available.

Situated near St. Cloud Florida.