Conservation. It’s in our Nature.

For more than 40 years, the Worlds of Discovery – better known as
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove – have initiated and supported
wildlife conservation, research and education at home and around the world. Upon visiting
a Worlds of Discovery park, many guests are inspired to help protect the animals they encounter and get involved with wildlife conservation. The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund was, in part, created to fulfill that desire.

Launched in 2003, the Fund was created to provide guests with an easy, direct way to get involved and make a difference. While the Fund itself is relatively new, the parks have contributed more than $20 million to wildlife conservation since 1970. The Fund intends to continue this legacy and create an even greater one.

A 501 (c)(3) non-profit private foundation, the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund focuses its resources in four strategic areas: Species Research, Habitat Protection, Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, and Conservation Education. Since its launch, the Fund has granted $5 million to more than 350 projects in 60 countries. The Fund’s grantees are diverse, including global organizations such as World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Conservation International along with smaller, grassroots organizations.