LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 8, 2010 - Breaking up is hard to do - especially before Valentine's Day. But for a team of animal care experts from Disney's Animal Programs, saying goodbye often means a new beginning for the wildlife they've taken under their wing.    During the next few weeks, animal managers, veterinarians and behaviorists will wish farewell to dozens of endangered animals that will return to their native Florida habitat after spending weeks, months or even years with members of the Disney team. The animals range from a tiny, 11-ounce endangered rodent to a recently rehabilitated four-pound sea turtle to an eight-foot, 828-pound manatee. Whether flippers or feet, the common thread is that each one has received top-notch ...  [more]

Burbank, Ca., Nov. 3—The Walt Disney Company announced today a $7 million investment in forest projects that will build on its long history of conservation and environmental stewardship.  The projects will protect forests in the Amazon, the Congo and the United States safeguarding ecosystems that be...  [more]

BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2009) - Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has announced the recipients of the "Disney Conservation Heroes" award for 2009. The award program recognizes heroes who have made a positive impact on the environment and their communities.   Eight award recipients from around ...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 2, 2009 - Disney's Animal Programs is leading an international coalition of veterinarians, conservation groups, zoos, universities and private industry to conduct a series of procedures to effectively sterilize male elephants to help reduce elephant overpopulation in are...  [more]

"SEND IT ON," AN ANTHEM BY THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TEEN STARS, MILEY CYRUS, JONAS BROTHERS, SELENA GOMEZ AND DEMI LOVATO, FOR DISNEY'S "FRIENDS FOR CHANGE:  PROJECT GREEN," WILL DEBUT ON RADIO DISNEY, DISNEY CHANNEL, DISNEY.COM AND iTUNES   A Special Programming Event, "Lights, Camera, Take Action!...  [more]

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 6, 2009 - With nearly 200 encouraging fans, a loggerhead sea turtle named Dory returned to the Atlantic Ocean after successfully laying eggs near the shores of Disney's Vero Beach Resort.   Dory is one of 10 sea turtles participating in Tour de Turtles: A Sea Turtle Migrati...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 13, 2009 -- Uganda's first white rhino born in 27 years has a family tree with Disney roots.   First-time mother Nande, a 10-year-old female white rhino born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, gave birth June 24 to a healthy male calf at the Ziwa Sanctuary in Uganda after a...  [more]

CASTAWAY CAY, BAHAMAS, June 16, 2009 -- Standing along the white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of Disney's private island, Castaway Cay, eight year old Madelyn Robinson of Lee's Summit, Mo. was recognized as the 100,000th guest to visit the unique hands-on stingray experience, Castaway Ray's...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 2, 2009 - Disney's Animal Programs is leading an international coalition of veterinarians, conservation groups, zoos, universities and private industry to conduct a series of procedures to effectively sterilize male elephants to help reduce elephant overpopulation in are...  [more]

Second group of endangered birds moved to nature preserve to establish new breeding population Altamonte Springs, Fla., October 14, 2008 — A second group of red-cockaded woodpeckers arrived at The Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve Friday to help establish a new breeding population...  [more]

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is providing emergency support to Conservation Solutions (CS) to help translocate more than 60 elephants that are currently living amongst communal farming lands in the district of Mangochi, Lake Malawi. Due to increased competition between humans and el...  [more]

Burbank, Calif, June 4, 2009 - In celebration of World Environment Day, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) today announced the funding of programs that will support more than 90 species and promote habitat conservation in 33 countries.  The 2009 DWCF grant recipients will receive almost $1.5 ...  [more]

Burbank, Calif. - April 29, 2009 -- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has arranged with The Nature Conservancy to plant 2.7 million trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, one of the planet's most endangered rainforests, it was announced by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios.  In keeping with...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 1, 2009 --   By planting one tree for each eco-friendly, reusable tote bag produced, Disney is helping the Conservancy reach its goal of planting one billion trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest by 2015. Disney is planting nearly 100,000 trees in total.   As one of th...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 5, 2009 -- The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is proud to provide support to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for providing immediate relief to the surviving wildlife affected by the bushfires in Australia. Due to record-breaking heat, the sta...  [more]

 The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is proud to provide a total of $8,000 in emergency funding to two organizations, the Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance (PASA) and Save the Elephants (STE). The Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance received support to transport four infant chimpanzees that ...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 24, 2009 -- Marine mammal experts from Walt Disney World Resort returned a manatee to its natural habitat today in the warm waters of the St. John's River at Blue Springs State Park near Orange City. Approximately 3,800 endangered manatees exist in Florida.    The...  [more]