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SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund

Fall 2005 grant session
the largest yet		  
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WildNIGHT a wild success
In October 2005 SeaWorld Orlando hosted the inaugural WildNIGHT, an event which raised more than $285,000 for the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. More than 400 donors and guests celebrated at the park’s Ports of Call special event facility, where they interacted with exotic animals, bid on wildlife-themed silent auction packages and enjoyed Anheuser-Busch hospitality. After an official welcome from Fund President Ginny Busch, the crowd was entertained and inspired by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens animal ambassador Julie Scardina, wildlife expert Jack Hanna and breathtaking animals from around the world. With 100 percent of the donations directed to on-the-ground conservation efforts, WildNIGHT 2006 is set for October 12 at SeaWorld San Antonio.


 

 

During its last grant session in
Fall 2005, the Fund’s Board of
Directors approved grants totaling $362,000. The grant recipients vary widely in their area of scientific focus as well as geography – from the preservation of bandicoots in South Australia to breeding endangered wolves in Missouri.

“This is the largest grant session since the Fund was
created, both in terms of total donations and number
of beneficiaries,” said Fund President Ginny Busch. “It
is gratifying that we are able to assist so many worthy
organizations that share our commitment to conservation
and environmental preservation.”

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund
was created in part to allow visitors to the nine
Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks, as well as members
of the general public, to supplement the more than
$2.5 million currently earmarked for conservation
by the company. In its first two years of operation,
the Fund has granted $1.3 million to more than 100
projects in 25 countries on six continents.

To view summaries of each of these grants, visit the
“Projects” section of www.swbg-conservationfund.org.