Continuing with the Blog Action Day environmentality theme …

In central Florida, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens park-goers are wowed by Shamu, awed by up-close animal encounters, thrilled by roller coasters and entertained by world-class shows. Some of the parks’ most unique attributes and most enduring legacies are carried out quietly behind the scenes and around the world on behalf of animals in their care and wildlife around the world.

From recycling to animal rescue, the company’s commitment to the environment touches each aspect of park operations. SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove participate in critical Species Survival Plans for dozens of endangered, threatened and at-risk species. Over the past three decades, the parks have rescued more than 14,000 injured, ill or orphaned animals. Since 2003, more than 300 on-the-ground wildlife conservation projects have been supported across the globe through the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund.

Annually, more than 20 million park guests have the opportunity to learn natural history and conservation information about the animals in the parks’ care through keeper talks, interpretive exhibits and impromptu animal encounters. The parks’ education and interaction programs, including SeaWorld and Busch Gardens’ Adventure Camps and behind-the-scenes tours of animal exhibits, give approximately half a million guests a more in-depth look at conservation and education efforts.

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens provide in-depth educational resources for students and teachers through the swbg-animals.org Web site and produce Emmy award-winning educational programming seen by millions each year. Through the Environmental Excellence Awards, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens inspire student and community groups to find real-life solutions to environmental issues and, since 1993, have recognized and rewarded those initiatives with more than $1.5 million.

For more than 40 years, the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks have been committed to wildlife conservation, research and education. As the newest extension of that commitment, the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund works with purpose and passion on behalf of wildlife and habitats worldwide, encouraging sustainable solutions through support of species research, animal rescue and rehabilitation and conservation education. For more information, visit the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund website.

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