Important Websites for Disney Nature and Conservation
To learn more about Disney’s efforts to promote conservation and the protection of wildlife, please click on the below links:
- Disney Conservation Fund – Since 1995 the Disney Conservation Fund has worked globally to promote conservation and caring for the environment. Includes a free link to download the EBOOK, The Disney Conservation Fund Carrying Forward a Conservation Legacy.
- Disney Wilderness Preserve – First established through land purchases in 1993 and opened to the public in 1999 the 11,500 acre Disney Wilderness Preserve is approximately 20 miles south of Walt Disney World near the headwaters of the Everglades.
- Disney Planet Possible – A site detailing Disney’s efforts at conservation and sustainability. Includes a free kid’s activity packet.
- Disney Nature – A site that includes short videos on Disney Nature topics, links to Disney Nature films streaming on Disney+, and free educational PDFs from the Disney Nature film series.
- Sea Turtles at Vero Beach Resort – Disney Vacation Club’s Vero Beach Resort on Florida’s Treasure Coast and the resort shares its beach with the Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback Sea Turtles who build their nests there. Disney Conservation Team’s work to protect sea turtle nests on the resort’s beach and Disney has donated over $4 million to sea turtle conservation efforts worldwide.
- Dolphins and Nature Walks at Hilton Head Resort – Disney Vacation Club’s Hilton Head Resort on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island includes guided nature walks by an onsite naturalist and a 90-minute Dolphin cruise.
- Wildlife at Animal Kingdom – Primarily focused on the captive animals found at Disney theme parks and resorts, this site also has information on Disney’s conservation efforts regarding migratory birds and other species.
