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MAUDE ON THE MOVE: After being in SeaWorld’s care for more than 16 months, Maude, a Pacific green sea turtle, was fully nursed to health and was returned to the ocean on June 21. After spending several weeks slowing swimming north along the coast, Maude has headed out to sea. She’s now about 300 miles west of California’s central coast heading north by north west. Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute continues to get periodic signals from the satellite tracking device attached to her shell. The new Turtlelink touch-screen map at SeaWorld’s Turtle Reef attraction allows guests to check on the status of turtles rescued by SeaWorld, including Maude.
CONSERVATION GRANTS HIT CLOSE TO HOME: Animals in need and endangered species around the world will benefit from more than $1 million in grants awarded by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its creation eight years ago, the Fund has granted more than $8 million to protect wildlife and wild places. The Fund approved grants to more than 100 wildlife protection projects including programs to reintroduce endangered cheetahs to the African wild, protect sea turtle nests across the world, educate and connect kids with the ocean, and help restore America’s fragile coasts. The Ocean Foundation of San Diego was granted funds for the Ocean Connectors program which gives school children in San Diego and Mexico the opportunity to witness and learn about marine life firsthand. Students receive presentations on sea turtle biology and conservation, and attend field trips to see real sea turtles in the wild. Students also participate in habitat restoration and service-learning activities to actively improve their natural surroundings. For more information please visit www.swbg-conservationfund.org.
LAST CHANCE FOR SEAWORLD CAMPS: The 2011 camp season is coming to an end but there’s still time to sign up for one last chance at adventure. SeaWorld Camps continue to offer camps for all ages including weeklong Resident Camp sessions, Day Camps and Sleepovers. For anyone who loves animals, a SeaWorld Sleepover is a fun-filled evening that just might be the most exciting and unforgettable overnight experience ever. Sleepover participants are amazed to wake up next to some of the ocean’s most amazing animals. SeaWorld Camps help kids connect to the natural world and inspire a lifelong appreciation for the planet’s wildlife and wild places. For more information call (800) 25-SHAMU (press 4) or visit www.seaworld.org.
CLUB ATLANTIS CONTINUES: This summer teens can dance the night away at Club Atlantis, Presented by Pepsi, located adjacent to SeaWorld’s Journey To Atlantis water coaster! Guests can join CW6 and Channel 933 Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights through Aug. 13. The area features music from Channel 933’s DJ Marc Thrasher and includes lights and videos — giving teens a fun and safe atmosphere to spend their summer with friends. Local dance team, Culture Shock, performs and it is all included with park admission. A Twilight Ticket gives guests a single-day park admission for $39.99 when arriving after 3 p.m. during Club Atlantis nights. For more information visit SeaWorld’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/seaworldsandiego.
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