Teaching an Appreciation of Nature
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All of us here at the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens education department are delighted that you stopped by our VPW PartnerPageSM. At SeaWorld and Busch GardensTM we strive to provide an enthusiastic, imaginative and intellectually stimulating environment to help students understand and appreciate the world around them.
Shamu TV
Shamu TV is uplinked via satellite to schools around the country so that you can videotape each program and show them when it is most convenient for you or when they best fit into your curriculum. For more information and up-to-date program listings, click here. 
Our Web site can also provide students with information and resources about pursuing a career in marine science or in a variety of other career pathways in zoological parks. You will find a host of educational resources for teachers including books, national contests, SeaWorld/Busch Gardens educational programs, plus teachers' curriculum guides and classroom activities that can be downloaded and printed.
For real adventure, attend one of our Adventure Camps. There are resident camps, day camps, and sleepovers for students of all ages, including special camp sessions for educators. Swimming with dolphins, snorkeling with rays, working side-by-side with SeaWorld animal experts, and gathering multi-disciplinary tools for your classroom are just a few of the activities in store for you during this one-of-a-kind adventure. To find out more about SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps, click here.
The Conservation Fund, a non-profit charitable organization, was created in 2003 in order to increase and strengthen the long-standing commitment of the Busch Entertainment Corp. (BEC) to the cause of wildlife conservation. SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund will make grants in support of wildlife conservation projects conducted by recognized charitable organizations and noted scientists throughout the world. To learn more, click here. The Conservation Fund administers the
This competition provides school groups with monetary awards, national recognition and some well-deserved fun at one of our parks. For more information as to how you and your class can participate, click here.
Our site is constantly changing so bookmark us and plan to visit us often! Come see us now at www.seaworld.org
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Specifically our goals are:
To meet these goals, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens offer a number of educational resources, including free Shamu TV educational programs for teachers, national contests such as the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards, teacher curriculum guides, and adventure and learning camps at both SeaWorld and Busch Garden sites around the country.
Shamu TV brings the wonders of science right into the classroom. Each 30-minute program features hosts from SeaWorld or Busch Gardens, up-close footage of animals, interviews with animal experts, and a toll-free number students can call to have their questions answered (800-23-SHAMU, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pacific Time).
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