Wildlife Warriors
Background
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors was established in 2002 by Steve and Terri Irwin who wanted to encourage more people to join them in the care and protection of wildlife around the world.
They believed if one animal could be saved, an entire species could be saved. Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors are practicing this everyday around the world by contributing to the health of our environment and the well-being of wildlife.
Our mission is to be the most effective wildlife conservation charity in the world through the delivery of outstanding outcome-based programs and projects, inclusive of humanity.
Everyone involved in Steve Irwin Day, Backyard Campout and Khaki Day activities will be helping Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors to support various Whale Research projects around the world.
One of these projects, lead by Bruce Mate, Director of the Oregon State University (OSU) Marine Mammal Institute, will determine whale populations and track whale movements including timing, route and rate of speed for their migrations back to their breeding areas.
Tagging and tracking of whales is a non-lethal approach to whale research. This and other ground breaking research will uncover the secrets of the whales so we can learn how to save them.
For more information on Whale Research, please visit www.marinemammalinstitute.org. See below for a list of some of the equipment to be bought with the money raised directly from Steve Irwin Day.
Equipment required for Whale Research:
- Satellite Tags $3000 each (24 tags needed)
- Data Recovery $18,000
- Research Vessel $18,000
- Use of research vessel $1500 (per day for 15 days)
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors also supports:
- Australian Wildlife Hospital at Beerwah, QLD Australia
- Orangutan conservation, Asia
- Tiger conservation, Sumatra
- Elephant conservation, Asia
- Cheetah conservation, South Africa
Visit www.wildlifewarriors.org.au for more information on these projects.
