| PORT CLINTON, Ohio, June 22, 2022 — African Safari Wildlife Park is contributing $1,235 to Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF). The Park pledged to donate one dollar for each vehicle that passed through its gates between last Saturday and World Giraffe Day yesterday.
Since the 1980s, wild giraffe populations have declined by nearly 30% due to habitat loss and degradation, human hunting, and climate change.
GCF is the only nonprofit in the world that focuses solely on protecting giraffe. The organization works to build a sustainable future for giraffe through conservation monitoring, field research, habitat protection, translocation and community education programs across 17 African countries.
“Giraffe are one of the world’s most iconic, beloved animal species,” said Park director Kelsey Keller. “We’re proud to do our part to protect these African giants from our corner of the world.”
The Park is home to seven male giraffe—Bingwa, Harrison, Lake, Matata, Nakuru and Poptart—who serve as ambassadors for their counterparts in Africa.
This gift is the latest contribution in a long legacy of the Park’s support of conservation programs through its Guardian of Wildlife nonprofit, which was incorporated in the 1980s. More than $26,000 has been donated to wildlife causes since 2016 alone. More information and donation opportunities are available at www.africansafariwildlifepark.com/donate. |
