Ski Dubai @SkiDubai funds Antarctic penguin conservation project with World’s leading scientist
Ski Dubai donates over
AED 500,000 to penguin research expedition
Dr.
Brent Stewart, a Senior Research Scientist at the Hubbs SeaWorld Research
Institute and with over 25 years of experience, will be leading a field
expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland
Islands. Scheduled to start on October 14, 2013, he will conduct in-depth
studies of the penguin colonies for the development of long term education,
research, and conservation plans. The project, which was developed in
conjunction with Ski Dubai, is an extension of the Snow Penguins at Ski Dubai
initiative, which seeks to educate people about snow penguins, their habitat
and the importance of environmental awareness.
Ski Dubai has funded over AED
500,000 for the entire 4 week long exploratory expedition and Dr. Brent Stewart
will spend a week at Ski Dubai to prepare for his journey and spend time with
the colony of Gentoo and King penguins, that call Ski Dubai their home. The
Snow Penguins at Ski Dubai initiative was launched in January 2012 and has gone
from strength to strength, even being recognized by the International Marine
Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) for the excellence of the program.
“Ski Dubai’s collaboration
with Hubbs Sea World Research Institute on this project will enable us to gain
new insight into the lives of snow penguins and continue to channel our efforts
and mobilization of resources into the research and implementation of
pro-conservation efforts. Ski Dubai has always led by example and we wanted to
ensure that the next steps we take are impactful on an international level and
contribute towards the longevity of animal research programs” commented Mr.
Omar El Banna, Marketing & Sales Director, Majid Al Futtaim Leisure &
Entertainment.
For further information on
this initiative and to experience a penguin encounter at Ski Dubai, please
call: 04 409 4090 or visit: www.skidubaipenguins.com.
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